The USDA reported today that the number of people on food stamps in September surged to a record 47,710,324 – a jump of 607,559 from the previous month. The USDA reports data with a two-month lag, so this total does not include the effects of Hurricane Sandy. Click chart to enlarge:
The economy is creating jobs, but obviously not enough to keep up with “population growth” (a.k.a. “mass immigration”).
Data source: USDA.
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We may have record food stamp use but Americans have not spent more on food since 2Q 2011
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more people on food stamps graduate high school but more that aint on food stamps graduate collage more.