Over 6 Million Americans Have Dropped Off Food Stamps Since Trump Took Office

[ofthecross]

considering the SNAP users use rose to unprecedented levels under Obama, "a little" is underestimating

SNAP users rose for a specific reason. Nothing happens in a vacuum. The Great Recession was a thing.

[MMC]

SNAP users rose for a specific reason. Nothing happens in a vacuum. The Great Recession was a thing.

Yeah those one day and two day jobs a week Bo the Peep and his team created. Wasn't enough for a weeks worth of groceries.

[stjames1_53]

Yeah those one day and two day jobs a week Bo the Peep and his team created. Wasn't enough for a weeks worth of groceries.

exactly

[Crepitus]

considering the SNAP users use rose to unprecedented levels under Obama, "a little" is underestimating

Not so. You kids always seem to forget that President Obama inherited Bush's crashing economy. That is why snap participation rose.

[stjames1_53]

Not so. You kids always seem to forget that President Obama inherited Bush's crashing economy. That is why snap participation rose.

and Trump inherited it from Obama. He's done a much better job at turning it around than his predecessor.
You sound almost pissed about it, though, that the numbers are dropping, regardless.

[MMC]

Not so. You kids always seem to forget that President Obama inherited Bush's crashing economy. That is why snap participation rose.

Food stamps peaked under your special man in 2013. His policies went into affect clearly after a year in office. 4 years later. Falls on your Special mans effeminate shoulders.

[Crepitus]

and Trump inherited it from Obama. He's done a much better job at turning it around than his predecessor.
You sound almost pissed about it, though, that the numbers are dropping, regardless.

Ummm. Whut?

All tRump has done is slow things down.

[stjames1_53]

Ummm. Whut?

All tRump has done is slow things down.

who is tRump?
But if you're referring to Trump, how has he slowed things down?

[MMC]

and Trump inherited it from Obama. He's done a much better job at turning it around than his predecessor.
You sound almost pissed about it, though, that the numbers are dropping, regardless.

Yep. Peaked out in 2013 under BO the Peep.


First Term: Food Stamp Recipients Increased ... - CNSNews.com

https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/first-term-food-stamp-recipients-increased-11133...
Jan 21, 2013 · CNSNews.com reported earlier this month that the federal government spent a record $80.4 billion on the food stamp program during fiscal year 2012, which was a $2.7 billion increase from FY 2011. Moreover, federal spending on SNAP has increased every fiscal year that Obama has been in office. In FY 2009—when SNAP was still known as the “Food Stamp” program—the government spent $55.6 …

[stjames1_53]

Yep. Peaked out in 2013 under BO the Peep.


First Term: Food Stamp Recipients Increased ... - CNSNews.com

https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/first-term-food-stamp-recipients-increased-11133...
Jan 21, 2013 · CNSNews.com reported earlier this month that the federal government spent a record $80.4 billion on the food stamp program during fiscal year 2012, which was a $2.7 billion increase from FY 2011. Moreover, federal spending on SNAP has increased every fiscal year that Obama has been in office. In FY 2009—when SNAP was still known as the “Food Stamp” program—the government spent $55.6 …

Even if, as Crepitus implied, Obama started the downward trend, he did it at a much slower rate by allowing illegal aliens to take advantage of the system.