Educate yourself on food stamps

[RalR]

The most recent Department of Agriculture report on the general characteristics of the SNAP program's beneficiaries says that in the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30, 2010:
••47% of beneficiaries were children under age 18.
••8% were age 60 or older.
••41% lived in a household with earnings from a job — the so-called "working poor."
••The average household received a monthly benefit of $287.
••36% were white (non-Hispanic), 22% were African American (non-Hispanic) and 10% were Hispanic.

http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/...mps/52645882/1

[RalR]

A married person with one child making $50,000 a year will pay exactly $3,820 in federal taxes. Of those, $2100 is allocated to Social Security, and $725 is distributed Medicare. This leaves a whopping $995 to be used to pay for programs administrated by the Federal government. That money is broken down below in its entirety:

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The category needed for examination is "Job and Family Security", which comprises 19.1% of all of the $995 paid in. In the future I will examine other categories in more detail. The breakdown of the $190.05 is listed below:

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http://www.examiner.com/article/a-pe...or-food-stamps

[jessup270]

http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/...mps/52645882/1

Poverty is a strange state of being.

The average American would not want to be in a state of poverty, just to qualify for welfare benefits, low cost housing and food stamp benefits.

However, some people in society have adapted to a way of life in poverty. It may not be their first choice, but many have adapted to a lifestyle, where they have adapted well.

If life was so horrible in poverty, countless families would not produce generational welfare dependents.

Some US welfare families are reaching the 3rd and 4th generation of family members on welfare.

[Calamari]

From the facts provided by RalR, it doesn't really seem like that scenario fits enough people to make it a concern.

[SalisburySage]

http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/...mps/52645882/1

What is your point???????????????????

[RalR]

What is your point???????????????????

Educating the less informed.

[flyboy56]

1 in 3 (33%) children are born using medicaid. 1 in 3 (33%) children will be raised using medicaid.

[The Eternal White Belt]

Educating the less informed.

Educating the less informed about what? Are we supposed to memorize these stats for all eternity? If you have a point to make, don't be coy... just come out and say it like an adult.

[songfourone]

1 in 3 (33%) children are born using medicaid. 1 in 3 (33%) children will be raised using medicaid.

have a link for that?

[bmore_ken]

Educating the less informed about what? Are we supposed to memorize these stats for all eternity? If you have a point to make, don't be coy... just come out and say it like an adult.

I believe his point is(and if I have it wrong he can correct me) everyone who receives food stamps aren't worthless welfare mommas who haven't worked and don't ever intend to. I actually posted a link in another thread that a lot of military families depend on food stamps

[RavnFreek]

the OP doesn't understand demographics. 31% are white and 22% are black. Can anyone please tell me what % of Americans are white and what % are black?

[bmore_ken]

I don't think that's the point he's trying to get across

[georjec2]

1 in 3 (33%) children are born using medicaid. 1 in 3 (33%) children will be raised using medicaid.

And none in three will have republican parents because republicans don't use medicaid. Only democrats receive public aid.

Same thing for foodstamps. Especially food stamps, they would starve before sliding that orange card for a pack of hotdogs and a can of beans.

[RavnFreek]

I don't think that's the point he's trying to get across

Well we don't know the point he was trying to make because he/she didn't make one.

[DaggerJohn]

Doesn't add up; 36% white; 22% black; 10% Hispanic. That's 68%. What are the other 32% ???

[DaggerJohn]

Ken, are you surprise ?

"surprised"?

[songfourone]

the OP doesn't understand demographics. 31% are white and 22% are black. Can anyone please tell me what % of Americans are white and what % are black?

Why, whatever do you mean by that post?

[Baltimatt]

Doesn't add up; 36% white; 22% black; 10% Hispanic. That's 68%. What are the other 32% ???

Asians? Native Americans (American Indians)?

[Baltimatt]

Why, whatever do you mean by that post?

I think he's using a question to point out the shares of people on food stamps by race to not match their proportion in the population.

[The Eternal White Belt]

I guess we will never know. It will be one of the board's great mysteries...