Re: [Pen-l] 31 million on food stamps

[Carl Dassbach <dassbach@xxxxxxx>]

I don't dispute that demand for food stamps has increased and it is just 
another sign of the economic malaise of the US, I merely wish to point 
out that totals probably vastly understate the need.

CHAD

Jim Devine wrote:
> Carl Dassbach wrote:
>   
> > IMHO, official statistics on food stamps vastly understate the nature of the
> > problem (as do official statistics on poverty) for at least two reason: 1)
> > there are substantial hurdles imposed by the government to getting food
> > stamps or other forms of aid  and many people, although in need, can't
> > surmount them and 2) good ole American rugged "individualism" - "I ain't
> > goin' to take no charity, no matter what."
> >     
>
> these two factors are important. But have they gotten stronger or
> weaker in recent years? if not, then the increase in the demand for
> food stamps says a lot.
>   
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