by Jane Richey | Jan 22, 2014 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets
A record 20% of American households, one in five, were on food stamps in 2013, according to data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The numbers also show there was a record number of individuals on food stamps in 2013 and that the cost of the program, the...
by Jane Richey | Apr 4, 2013 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
The number of Americans receiving “free” government benefits has soared, and this expansion seems unstoppable even as the economy recovers (see here and here). Less obvious than the depressing numbers is how this assistance inculcates a dependency...
by Jane Richey | Mar 14, 2013 | Politics
Last week the United States Department of Agriculture quietly released new statistics related to the food stamps program, officially known as SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). The numbers reveal, in 2012, the food stamps program was the biggest...