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Title: Feds Spent $100 Billion on Food Assistance Last Year
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Published: May 21, 2015
Author: BY: Elizabeth Harrington May 20, 2015
Post Date: 2015-05-21 07:35:19 by GrandIsland
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109,930,090 Americans participated in overlapping programs The federal government spent $100 billion providing food assistance to Americans last year, according to the Government Accountability Office (GAO). The lion’s share of spending comes from the food stamp program, which gave benefits to an average 46 million Americans in 2014, at a cost of $74.6 billion, according to a testimonyfrom the GAO’s Director of Education, Workforce, and Income Security Kay E. Brown before the House Subcommittee on Nutrition Wednesday. The national school lunch program was second, costing $11.3 billion, followed by the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) at $7.1 billion. Other spending included $1.9 billion for nutrition assistance for Puerto Rico, and $10.7 million for the “Special Milk Program.” Brown said there is a potential for overlap and “inefficient use of federal funds” due to the government’s “complex network of 18 food assistance programs, administered by three federal agencies,” which are unsure how effective the programs are. “In 2010, research GAO reviewed suggested that participation in seven of these programs was associated with positive outcomes, such as improving nutrition among low-income households,” Brown said. “Little was known about the effectiveness of the remaining 11.” The GAO provided a list of the 18 federal programs, which together served a total 109.9 million Americans in 2014. The list only provides the total number of participants for each program, and does not take into account the potential for individuals to participate in more than one program. Brown said the GAO urged the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) address potential overlaps in their programs. The USDA commissioned a study on redundant programs in 2013, and then “decided to study the impact of participation in multiple food assistance programs on the nutritional status of participants.” “While such a study will provide important information, it does not address GAO’s recommendation,” Brown said. “GAO continues to believe that further action is needed.”
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#1. To: All (#0)
Its a perfect union. Big daddy gov manufacturing sheeple/voters... and what disgusts me most, my peers so quick to live in servitude. Feeding the wild animals causes dependency... and of course, any animal will take it for free instead of hunting for it.
There are 47 million Americans reported to be on food stamps.
Yes but, O'bunghole states that global warming is our greatest threat. lol
And the support from LF's closet libtard AGENDA posters.
You will get $50 per hour lettuce picking job!
John McCain made that sincere offer and not one person took him up on it. Democrats would rather be on food stamps. George Bush had nothing to do with the offer.
#36. To: Gatlin, A Pole (#35)
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You will get $50 per hour lettuce picking job! John McCain made that sincere offer and not one person took him up on it. McCain owns a lettuce farm? How will someone take him up on that offer if the farm is imaginary?
John McCain made that sincere offer and not one person took him up on it. stardawg 35 points 6 years ago Damn, and I just took a job picking cabbage for $45 an hour! Fucking lettuce. === papalmonkey 29 points 6 years ago Just sent him an e-mail through his Senate website: Dear Senator McCain, During your address to the Building and Construction Trades Department Conference, you publicly offered to pay $50 an hour for people willing to come to Yuma, Arizona for the summer to pick lettuce. I would like to sign up for this position. I am an educated, professional, American citizen, and would really enjoy the extra money I could earn if I switched to a career picking lettuce. You did not provide any contact information during your address. I understand that you don't use e-mail or the internet, so I must assume that applicants must submit their resumes to you via the U.S. Mail. If so, which address should I send it to? I've tried finding your home address, but I've come across seven different home addresses and I'm unsure which would be appropriate. Thank you for your time, and I look forward to a new career in the lucrative lettuce industry. Sincerely, Papalmonkey === habbadash 4 points 6 years ago Don't be an asshole or he won't take my application seriously! === cranktheguy[S] 187 points 6 years ago* I graduated from college and work 40 hours a week, but still go further into debt every month- mostly because of my son's medical condition. I would love to make $50/hour. So, McCain, where do I sign? I am more than willing to work hard. === Pluth 9 points 6 years ago* Picking lettuce is hardly a "shit job." I did it in high school during the summer when I *couldn't drive a car. You might get a little dirty, but it isn't hard work. === jjschnei 79 points 6 years ago I'd pick lettuce for 100k a year. Fresh air, sunshine, nice view. Beats the hell out of working in a cubicle staring at a screen all day and getting paid a third of that. === Omikron 146 points 6 years ago Don't belittle the difficulty of the job. I grew up in a farming community, and have picked several types of farm crops. Believe me it is not fucking easy. Still for 50 dollars an hour I'd pick pimples of McCain's ass for 10 hours a day. === [deleted] 93 points 6 years ago* Don't belittle the difficulty of the job. I grew up in a dermatology community, and have picked several types of ass pimples. Believe me it's not fucking easy. Still for 50 dollars an hour I'd pick lettuce off of McCain's farm for ten hours a day. === mingdamirthless 18 points 6 years ago I also grew up on a farm, and picked squash, tomatoes, peppers, sweet corn, WATERMELONS, etc. I agree, it can be extremely hot and tiring work. But let's be honest, we worked for 5 dollars an hour. For $50 an hour, we could've hired up to an including some lawyers in town to pick our crops. The fact of the matter is, McCain is out of touch with how hard some people work for a living in this country. === lofi76 1 point 6 years ago* Still for 50 dollars an hour I'd pick pimples of McCain's ass for 10 hours a day. that was the nastiest visual i've been subjected to in a LONG time. === [deleted] 6 points 6 years ago Fuck yeah. What did I go to college for? My degree is worthless and not even in the field I work in! Someone tell me where this $50/hour job is! === [deleted] 19 points 6 years ago McCain meant "toss salad" not "pick lettuce", it's an old Navy term === imquez 2 points 6 years ago Really, I could've swore I heard "let us pick" 50 dollars from your pocket. === asaturn 6 points 6 years ago when you sit on your ass for all but one week per year in the senate, making $200,000+ ... picking lettuce for $50/hr seems like slave labor. === http://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/6y43r/dear_mccain_where_do_i_sign_up_for_the_50hour/
Don't you remember the protest? Many of us sent resumes to McCain. He never called! :)
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#5. To: GrandIsland (#1)
#6. To: Gatlin (#5)
There are 47 million Americans reported to be on food stamps.
#9. To: GrandIsland (#6)
#16. To: Gatlin (#9)
I crossed the border and all I got is...
#31. To: GrandIsland (#16)
#34. To: Gatlin (#31)
If You Want A Paycheck Vote Republican
#35. To: A Pole (#34)
You will get $50 per hour lettuce picking job!
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#38. To: Gatlin (#35)
You will get $50 per hour lettuce picking job!
#60. To: Gatlin (#35)
ohn McCain made that sincere offer and not one person took him up on it.
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