Some 43 Million Americans Use Food Stamps

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Nearly a year and a half into the economic recovery, some 43.6 million Americans continued to rely on food stamps in November.

More than 14% of the population drew food stamps in November to purchase groceries as high unemployment and muted wage growth crimped budgets. The number of recipients was up 0.9% from October, according to the new report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Compared to a year ago, the number of people receiving food stamps was up 14.2%.

In both Washington, D.C. and Mississippi more than a fifth of residents received food stamps — the highest recipiency rates of any state.

But demand has grown stronger in the past year in a handful of other states that recorded significant increases on a per capita basis.

In New Mexico, 19.4% of the population tapped into food stamps. That’s up 3.2 percentage points from the same month a year ago, the largest increase for any state. Idaho reported a similar jump: 14% of residents received food stamps, up 3.1 points from a year ago. Washington, D.C., Florida, Delaware and Texas all experienced similar year over year increases.

(chart by state)

http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2011/02/02/some-43-million-americans-use-food-stamps/

[mawilson 2,133]

So much for rugged individualism and self-reliance.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

So much for rugged individualism and self-reliance.

So much for recovery

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

This can't be right. Libruls in California are much less dependent of the feds teat for food than real red blooded, God fearing Texans? The Carolinas, Georgia, Tennessee and Kentucky all more dependent on the feds teat than the US average? This is propaganda, I tell you. No self respecting red stater hangs on Uncle Sam's teat like that.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

This can't be right. Libruls in California are much less dependent of the feds teat for food than real red blooded, God fearing Texans? The Carolinas, Georgia, Tennessee and Kentucky all more dependent on the feds teat than the US average? This is propaganda, I tell you. No self respecting red stater hangs on Uncle Sam's teat like that.

Have you ever BEEN to the Carolinas? Texas? Georgia, Tennessee or Kentucky? You are joking right?

The people on food stamps are too lazy to vote, hence the Red State status. Now if we direct deposited a ballot to them, already marked for a Democrat, or allowed them to vote in the check out line when they swiped their EBT card, they would be the blue-est of blue states.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Have you ever BEEN to the Carolinas? Texas? Georgia, Tennessee or Kentucky? You are joking right?

BEEN to? I've called TN home for a decade. I ain't joking.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

BEEN to? I've called TN home for a decade. I ain't joking.

Then I presume you are feigning surprise.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Then I presume you are feigning surprise.

Not really. Don't be fooled into thinking that folks that swipe EBT cards either vote Democrat or don't vote at all. If that's your perception, perhaps you should make trip south sometime.