The economic "recovery". Participation in the "Food Stamp" program increases over 50% in 4 years!

[Better Believe It]

SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (Food Stamps)
Number of persons participating
( Data as of August 3, 2010)


May 2007
26,409,288

May 2008
28,435,823

May 2009
34,409,488

May 2010
40,801,392


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May 2007
26,409,288

June 2007
26,609,472

July 2007
26,617,626

August 2007
26,903,523

September 2007
26,929,496

October 2007
27,177,799

November 2007
27,327,713

December 2007
27,561,755

January 2008
27,761,510

February 2008
27,730,703

March 2008
27,956,463

April 2008
28,156,713

May 2008
28,435,823

June 2008
28,703,518

July 2008
29,059,724

August 2008
29,459,942

September 2008
31,586,923

October 2008
31,049,785

November 2008
31,097,245

December 2008
31,784,445

January 2009
32,204,843

February 2009
32,556,129

March 2009
33,156,680

April 2009
33,758,137

May 2009
34,409,488

June 2009
35,125,555

July 2009
35,851,179

August 2009
36,495,903

September 2009
37,178,127

October 2009
37,938,074

November 2009
38,183,919

December 2009
38,978,917

January 2010
39,430,990

February 2010
39,588,770

March 2010
40,119,843

April 2010
40,430,421

May 2010
40,801,392

Read the complete monthly government stats at:

http://www.fns.usda.gov/pd/34SNAPmonthly.htm

[mike r]

1. There are more Americans on food stamps than ever

and the number is trending up.

[tridim]

2. !!1

[earth mom]

3. Yeah, but Obama's got this, right?

:eyes:

[Better Believe It]

4. Of course he does.

[UpInArms]

5. k&r

:kick: