“A record 32.2 million people — one in every 10 Americans — received food stamps at the latest count, the government said on Thursday, a reflection of the recession now in its 16th month.
Food stamps, the major U.S. anti-hunger program, help poor people buy groceries. The average benefit was $112.82 per person in January.
The January figure marks the third time in five months that enrollment set a record.” (Read more from uk.reuters.com)
Me: Of course we’re poor. Where do you think the wealth comes from to pay for our empire and our gigantic government?