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There are 2,040,053 SNAP recipients in IL, at an average of $138 per month, total benefits equal $281,527,314. Per month. Even if only a quarter live in Chicago
by buttcoinslol 12y ago
There are 2,040,053 SNAP recipients in IL, at an average of $138 per month, total benefits equal $281,527,314. Per month. Even if only a quarter live in Chicago, that's still nearly $1 billion a year in SNAP benefits in Chicago alone.
- ceejayoz 12y agoAnd that's still $138/month/person, leaving the point that no one's living large on this sort of budget entirely intact.
- albedoa 12y agoThat is so far from the point being made that I have to wonder if you are being honest with yourself in writing this comment.
- buttcoinslol 12y agoI understood the point, I have been on SNAP before and I am aware that $138 isn't a whole lot of money for food. I was merely stating that there are at least $1 billion dollars of SNAP money per year in Chicago and Whole Foods is trying to get some of that money by being present. It is not the only reason, just one of many. Also, SNAP recipients pay for food with cash too, it's not like being on SNAP means you cannot spend other income on food.
- mentat 12y agoA point that one might be able to gather from this is that Whole Foods could be trying to capture some of that by being present where it is used.
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