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A lot of America is on food stamps (42 million, 22 million households), and have been since 2008 (Great Recession). Poverty hit, and it never went away. https
by araes 3y ago
A lot of America is on food stamps (42 million, 22 million households), and have been since 2008 (Great Recession). Poverty hit, and it never went away.
https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/07/19/what-the-data-says-about-food-stamps-in-the-u-s/sr_2023-07-19_snap_2/ https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/07/19/what-the-...
Most are white native, not some ethnic issue. Spread over much of the age spectrum. Most are just stuck in constant unemployment (61.6% "Not employed in any month")
https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/07/19/what-the-data-says-about-food-stamps-in-the-u-s/ https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/07/19/what-the-...