The US has around 37 million people (over 10% of the population) who receive food stamps, and that number may be greater now. Some of the people on unemploymen

The US has around 37 million people (over 10% of the population) who receive food stamps, and that number may be greater now. Some of the people on unemployment may also be receiving food stamps, but not all of them. Another 4+ million are on some sort of state welfare or aid program (again, some those may also be included in the 37 million number). So Germany's 7.5 million people in the social welfare program doesn't seem that bad.