Food Stamps Are Affordable; Corporate Welfare Is Not

[marmar]

Food Stamps Are Affordable; Corporate Welfare Is Not

Tuesday, 05 November 2013 15:07
By The Daily Take, The Thom Hartmann Program | Op-Ed


Republicans are outraged for all the wrong reasons.

This past Friday, $5 billion was automatically slashed from the federal food stamps program, affecting the lives of 47 million Americans.

The USDA estimates that because of these cuts, a family of four who receives food stamps benefits will lose about 20 meals per month.

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In 2012, the average American taxpayer making $50,000 per year paid just $36 towards the food stamps program.

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The average American family pays a staggering $6,000 a year in subsidies to Republican-friendly big business. ......................(more)

The complete piece is at: http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/19844-food-stamps-are-affordable-corporate-welfare-is-not

[Heather MC]

1. Food Stamp Money

Ends up in the hands of Republican Corporate Masters
Walmart
Target
Giant
Safeway

Why do they hate it so much????

[StrayKat]

2. The title says it all.

I don't understand the attitude that the problem with the poor is they have too much money.