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Food stamps reach record 47.1 million

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A record 47.1 million Americans received food stamps in August, the government said, as stubborn unemployment levels kept enrollment high.

StarWatch Consumer | Food stamps reach record 47.1 million - KansasCity.com

Whoomp, They it iz... Whoomp, They it iz... Whoomp, They it iz...

Parasite Nation strikes again.
Odd that it comes out after the election... isn't it?

Parasite Nation is stubborn, just like them stubborn unemployment numbers.
Looks like they're gonna git even mo stubborn.
 

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Whoomp, They it iz... Whoomp, They it iz... Whoomp, They it iz...

Parasite Nation strikes again.
Odd that it comes out after the election... isn't it?

Parasite Nation is stubborn, just like them stubborn unemployment numbers.
Looks like they're gonna git even mo stubborn.

your own graph shows food stamp use is leveling out.
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seems to me less people are going on food stamps per year than before. that's a good thing. how do you intend to relate a reduced rate of dependency on food stamps with a failed obama presidency?
 
Food stamp president. For a second term. Now he has the chance to get the rest up to 300mil people on food stamps.
 
your own graph shows food stamp use is leveling out.
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seems to me less people are going on food stamps per year than before. that's a good thing. how do you intend to relate a reduced rate of dependency on food stamps with a failed obama presidency?

But it is still slightly going up at the end again if you see, and it tends to keep rising according to the graph here. It's still a pretty big issue. Think how much the deficit could be lowered if a real solution was made to make the amount of people receiving food stamps or other welfare programs go down to just those who have disabilities that prevent them from acquiring real income of their own.
 
Food stamp president. For a second term. Now he has the chance to get the rest up to 300mil people on food stamps.

It'll be in the 52M range in 4 years. The guy who knew how to stop the outflow of jobs will now be in the private sector making millions off the outflow of jobs and the guy who has never created a job in his life will be pointing fingers from his Ivory Perch. On the plus side, we will get to see the end of the welfare state in our lifetime when the nation goes bankrupt. Glad I own lots of land to grow food on :)
 
But it is still slightly going up at the end again if you see, and it tends to keep rising according to the graph here. It's still a pretty big issue. Think how much the deficit could be lowered if a real solution was made to make the amount of people receiving food stamps or other welfare programs go down to just those who have disabilities that prevent them from acquiring real income of their own.

yeah but the population is increasing by millions per year. this graph actually supports president obama. it shows that under his tenure, the rate of increase in food stamp use has fallen tremendously. zimmer doubtlessly didnt realize that when he posted it, though. and yes, it is rising, but it will always rise until we do something concrete about poor people. and by under his tenure, i mean after he stopped the massive bloodletting caused by the bush administration, which took a good 2 years to accomplish.
 
yeah but the population is increasing by millions per year. this graph actually supports president obama. it shows that under his tenure, the rate of increase in food stamp use has fallen tremendously. zimmer doubtlessly didnt realize that when he posted it, though. and yes, it is rising, but it will always rise until we do something concrete about poor people. and by under his tenure, i mean after he stopped the massive bloodletting caused by the bush administration, which took a good 2 years to accomplish.

Agreed. If you remember in I believe the second political debate, I believe Obama and Romney both basically said that they don't care to bring the low income jobs that a company like Apple offers overseas back to America. Obama said that jobs like this aren't skilled and it's not what America needs.

Realistically though, we need jobs like that in our country. There will always be people who are qualified, great workers, and those who are not. We need manufacturing low wage jobs for people like this. Although they may pay low, at least this sector of citizens wouldn't need near as much government assistance in their lives.
 
Whoomp, They it iz... Whoomp, They it iz... Whoomp, They it iz...

Parasite Nation strikes again.
Odd that it comes out after the election... isn't it?

Parasite Nation is stubborn, just like them stubborn unemployment numbers.
Looks like they're gonna git even mo stubborn.

whomp they it iz?

You just are latched onto the concept that all welfare recipients are still black queens with 20 kids in the ghetto, aren't you? you can say "but i didn't say that" but your tone is obvious - that's what you mean.

Truth is - the majority are white, live in more rural areas, and have lost jobs in industries across the US where 'the average joe' can't find adequate work fast enough.

You're being a judgmental and racist.

You know - my husband busts his ass to put food on teh table but because of medical issues - he can't as of yet do the job hunting because he's in the military and they have him stationed at a healthcare facility - and not at home where he can see out employment. So when he's done with treatment he's out . . . and we *might* have to go on foodstamps if neither of us can secure employment fast enough.

Quite your bull**** - you'd rely on them if you had no other choice just like so many people have been forced to do.

I'd say 'educate yourself a bit' on people and society before forming such impish opinions - but I think you've already decided you don't want to look at things openly.

And you're tye type of person who gives conservatism it's bad, foul name and ruin it for the rest of them - who aren't so snotty and judgmental of others.
 
Agreed. If you remember in I believe the second political debate, I believe Obama and Romney both basically said that they don't care to bring the low income jobs that a company like Apple offers overseas back to America. Obama said that jobs like this aren't skilled and it's not what America needs.

Realistically though, we need jobs like that in our country. There will always be people who are qualified, great workers, and those who are not. We need manufacturing low wage jobs for people like this. Although they may pay low, at least this sector of citizens wouldn't need near as much government assistance in their lives.

indeed. and only high tariffs on chinese imports can do as you describe.
 
your own graph shows food stamp use is leveling out.
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seems to me less people are going on food stamps per year than before. that's a good thing. how do you intend to relate a reduced rate of dependency on food stamps with a failed obama presidency?

I don't have a huge issue with Food stamps in principle. They are a good canary in the coal mine statistic. Since the bulk of that graph is the Obama years, however, one cannot deny that a 12-13 million person spike in 4 years is not a good sign.
 
I don't have a huge issue with Food stamps in principle. They are a good canary in the coal mine statistic. Since the bulk of that graph is the Obama years, however, one cannot deny that a 12-13 million person spike in 4 years is not a good sign.

as i pointed out, the first 2 years of the obama presidency were spent stopping the bush recession from becoming a depression. under obama, the rate of food stamp increase leveled out immensely once the decline in our economy stopped. but hey, if you want to blame obama for problems that were caused before he took office, because he could not wave a magic wand and eliminate them after becoming president, that is your perogative and one you will find has much support on this forum.
 
as i pointed out, the first 2 years of the obama presidency were spent stopping the bush recession from becoming a depression. under obama, the rate of food stamp increase leveled out immensely once the decline in our economy stopped.

And as has been pointed out numerous times, can't blame Bush for everything. Praise be Obama, but that tells us nothing about how you are going to get the same 12-13 million people off food stamps because the Administration's lack of any fiscal plan whatsoever leads me to believe they have no idea how to do it.
 
And as has been pointed out numerous times, can't blame Bush for everything. Praise be Obama, but that tells us nothing about how you are going to get the same 12-13 million people off food stamps because the Administration's lack of any fiscal plan whatsoever leads me to believe they have no idea how to do it.

The plan is to keep doing what works. The economy is projected to create 12 million jobs over the next four eyars.
 
as i pointed out, the first 2 years of the obama presidency were spent stopping the bush recession from becoming a depression. under obama, the rate of food stamp increase leveled out immensely once the decline in our economy stopped. but hey, if you want to blame obama for problems that were caused before he took office, because he could not wave a magic wand and eliminate them after becoming president, that is your perogative and one you will find has much support on this forum.

Reagan had stagflation to deal with, an oil crisis and Iranian hostages (though they were released the second he took office)... he didn't spend a second bitching abbout Carter... or the crap military, economy and moral he left behind.

He fixed it.

Parasite Nation... are like a one hit wonder... they can only sing one song, and that is it's the fault of someone else.
If Parasite Nation were honest, they would admit their Socialist Ponzi Schemes and overbearing and dimwitted regulations are responsible.
 
Food Stamps are the least damaging form of welfare we have. Sure, like anything else, there are abusers, but for the most part it just supplements low income families with basics that are mainly domestic.

I'd prefer more food stamps and less cash given away. I think it's the cash that disincentives' work and that there should be make-work opportunities so any cash can be "earned".

BTW, I was recently in AZ visiting my dying father. I went to an Albertsons Supermarket to get myself some emergency snacks. The prices were astonishing! I feel like it was twice the rices of Las Vegas (my hometown) and I already have seen the increase in food prices here. The person who cooks for me has my credit card and ove the last 3 years or so, my bill has gone from about $480 to about $720.

What also confuses me is that the parking lots of Albertsons, Walmart, Target etc. were jammed. At the current prices there seems to be no shortage of shoppers so how bad can things be really? Maybe they were all using food stamps?:)

Plus, for all the bitching about fuel prices (about $3.70 right now here), I see plenty of new SUVs driving around.
 
I've changed my mind zimmer. You are right. It would be much better if 47.1 million Americans were starving. I wish I could change my vote.
 
The plan is to keep doing what works. The economy is projected to create 12 million jobs over the next four eyars.

What happened to the first four? According to Obama he had a laser like focus on the economy. How often did we hear that? Last I recall... unemployment was higher than when he took office.

That's talent.

If we could identify ourselves, I'd bet you a year's income on your prediction. It's malarkey... because Obama hasn't built the foundation to shoot an economic rocket... you have to build it from the ground up... and that foundation is wealthy people free and motivated to invest.

Parasite Nation hates these people. They fear they might make more money.

As food stamps grows 421,000 in a month, AdamT is predicting growth? ROTFLOL... what makes you believe that? Obama will grow government by that much?
 
I think its pretty pathetic your attacks on the "parasites". You bitch and moan about "class warfare" because Obama wants to raise taxes on the rich but then you come and attack people for taking federal assistance. I think its pretty pathetic and low.

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I've changed my mind zimmer. You are right. It would be much better if 47.1 million Americans were starving. I wish I could change my vote.
Parasite Nation grows from dependence. Parasite Nations' motto: A dependent person is a good thing to have.

Parasite Nation fear some people making money, lots of money so they fark the masses in the process out of some perverse notion of "fairness".

Why not cut taxes, let freedom reign, and grow the economy by motivating people to be prosperous? Let them keep their money so they can create jobs?

But no... Parasite Nation is too Narrow too Envious to let that happen.

If Parasite Nation worked... why did Obama fail? He spent 6 Trillion.
 
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I think its pretty pathetic your attacks on the "parasites". You bitch and moan about "class warfare" because Obama wants to raise taxes on the rich but then you come and attack people for taking federal assistance. I think its pretty pathetic and low.

I complain about the party and the Socialists, the Parasites and Ignoramuses that creates Parasite Nation... you know it, but good try.

The most pathetic thing in the world is to have people looking to government to solve their problems... to organize their lives. To be dependent on government. Then to have them demand government, to expect government to do for them what they should do for themselves.

Disgusting. And that is Parasite Nation. Stealing from the doers to spread the wealth around.... after all... they didn't build that.

The clarion call of Parasite Nation was pretty clear during the election...
REVENGE!
 
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Parasite Nation grows from dependence. Parasite Nations' motto: A dependent person is a good thing to have.

Parasite Nation fear some people making money, lots of money so the fark the masses.

Why not cut taxes, let freedom reign, and grow the economy by motivating people to be prosperous? Let them keep their money so they can create jobs?

But no... Parasite Nation is too Narrow too Envious to let that happen.

If Parasite Nation worked... why did Obama fail? He spent 6 Trillion.

The question you really need to ask is why did Romney fail harder? I'm sure calling half the country parasites had nothing to do with it. :lol:
 
I complain about the party
The "party"? You do realize under dems and republicans they both give federal assistance.....

and the Socialists,
There is only one socialist in government here in this country. His name is Bernie Sanders.

the Parasites and Ignoramuses that creates Parasite Nation...
So you complain about poor people?

you know it, but good try.
What that you attack the poor because they take federal assistance?
 
But it is still slightly going up at the end again if you see, and it tends to keep rising according to the graph here. It's still a pretty big issue. Think how much the deficit could be lowered if a real solution was made to make the amount of people receiving food stamps or other welfare programs go down to just those who have disabilities that prevent them from acquiring real income of their own.
There will always be fluctuation, for example from October 08 to December 09 it dropped sharply, only to rebound later.
 
I don't have a huge issue with Food stamps in principle. They are a good canary in the coal mine statistic. Since the bulk of that graph is the Obama years, however, one cannot deny that a 12-13 million person spike in 4 years is not a good sign.

There was something going on during this time. Hmmmm what was it i put my finger on it :think:
 
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