"The number of food stamp recipients has climbed by about 10 million over the past two years, resulting in a program that now feeds 1 in 8 Americans and nearly 1 in 4 children."
Interactive map of growing food stamps usage in US
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Imagine if those people voted....
And that is what scapegoats are for...
1 in 4 kids ... why does everyone always remember to forget the kids? It's so desperately sad.
For the 10,000 ft. view of the gaping maw, see http://ampedstatus.com/the-critical-unraveling-of-us-society
Surprisingly well-sourced and soberly presented for what sounds wingnuttish by the title.
For the curious, here are the eligibility requirements for food stamps.
You need to be *seriously* poor in order to be eligible, and the stamps only provide for a very modest amount.
(And yet the conservatives continue to complain about people taking advantage of the system -- unless you flat-out lie about your assets, the eligiblity requirements seem pretty airtight)