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In reply to the discussion: NOT Even A F*cking Clue! [View all]hoosierlib
(710 posts)1) I never claimed that. However if you're counting pure numbers of people, then yes, there are more white people on social welfare programs than African Americans. In 2013 there were 9.1 million whites on SNAP and only 5.9M African Americans. A better measure is look at the percentage of the population. Using that metric, roughly 5% (9.1 million white participants / 198 million total population) of the white population uses SNAP benefits, while 11% (5.9 million white participants / 53 million total population) of African Americans. So yeah, their rate is higher due to more of the African American population living poverty.
2) All races have gotten poorer since the Clinton's presidency...poverty rates have been increasing the end of Clinton's presidency
3) What decade are you living?