1 in 4 Children on Food Stamps

In 1970 it was 1 out of 50.

I'm not trying to make this more complicated then it really is. Liberals prefer to call this "progressivism". Other words which could be substituted are reform and change. As in "I am going to fundamentally change America". Is this what most Americans bargained for? 1 out of 4 children on Food Stamps? You know, although we're not perfect it seemed to be working out pretty good... the most powerful nation in the world and all. 

Why would you want to change that? 

Fundamentally is deep down at the heart. Brings to mind Gordon Gekko's "Greed is good" speech. What better way for liberals to appeal to the masses then by using their own basic instincts against them? In principle the more people collect the more they rely on government. The more they rely on government the more Democrats can rely on their vote. Lincoln a white Republican freed the slaves. Yet for all intense and purposes, in the party freeing the slaves, there are no black Republicans. Why is that? Because Democrats take your tax dollars to buy them free stuff securing their vote in the process.  Yes, it is that simple.

Robbed blind and to their own detriment most middle-income Americans sit on their ass and take it. The old adage... When you rob Peter to pay Paul you can always expect the support of Paul...flies over their head like a soundless airliner at 36,000 feet.


 The year 2016

New data show 1 in 4 children on food stamps in FY 2011

Posted By Caroline May, The Daily Caller

One in four children in America participated in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or food stamps, in fiscal year 2011, according to data from the United States Department of Agriculture and U.S. Census Bureau.

The USDA's "Characteristics of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Households: Fiscal Year 2011" shows that in 2011, 19.9 million children, or people under 18, received food stamp benefits.

The Census estimates there were 73.9 million children living in the United States in 2011, meaning that 26.9 percent of children, or approximately one in four, were on food stamps in 2011.

The USDA notes that children constituted 45 percent of SNAP participants in 2011. Some philanthropists and policy experts believe efforts to reform SNAP because of high youth enrollment are misguided, arguing that the program ultimately helps the economy and improve kids' health.

But Alabama Republican Sen. Jeff Sessions — one of the most vocal critics of the recent skyrocketing SNAP enrollment numbers and USDA's promotion of the benefit — contends that something must be done about government policies and a USDA that he says is more interested in enrolling Americans in the program than finding real solutions.

"It has become sadly clear that Agriculture Secretary Vilsack wishes to make welfare part of the normal American experience, with no regard for social or economic consequences. How else can you explain why he gave an award to a recruitment worker for overcoming the 'mountain pride' of rural Americans?" Sessions told The Daily Caller, recalling one of the many outreach efforts the USDA has engaged in over the years to get more people on SNAP. (RELATED: USDA suggests people host food stamp parties to boost SNAP enrollment)

Indeed, the trajectory of the food stamp program has in recent years been up — with spending on the program doubling in the last four years and quadrupling since 2001. Approximately 15.5 million additional recipients have been added to the SNAP rolls since the beginning of 2009.

The most recent national SNAP participation numbers were released Friday for the month of October, coming in at 47.5 million participants, or about 1 in 6.5 Americans. In the 1970s, 1 out of every 50 Americans participated in the program.

1 in 4 Children on Food Stamps