Shocking statistics hit me today concerning 30 years of national data. The Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine released an analysis food stamp recipients and it appears that 49% of all U.S. children and 90 percent of Black children will be on food stamps at some point durign childhood.
Although I was taken aback initially, these stats aren't hard to grasp. A family of four, with take-home pay not exceeding $22,000 per year, is eligible to receive food stamps. There are thousands of families in this situation and we must be sympathetic to the needs of our children.
Two issues: are children, whose parents receive food stamps, getting adequate nutrition? And do we have to stimulate the economy so that fewer Americans are recipients of food stamps?
Call me tonight with your thoughts on food stamps and the American dream. 877-358-CLTV. Cornell sociologist, Thomas Hirschl and Chicago Food Bank Executive Director, Kate Maehr, join Garrard for the conversation.
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Charles B said:
For years the Republicans have boasted of job growth counting Temp. agency numbers for employment measurements. These jobs offer low wages and don't allow the workers eligibility to receive things like home and auto loans even in rare cases where the income level is decent (because of the label "temp").
I would love to enjoy a strong stock portfolio but not at the expense of families having to enjoy a much smaller income while expected to also contribute to their health benefits. At some point when it's looked at as being "wrong" to redistribute some wealth back down the ladder that brought the wealth we need to start analyzing ourselves if we really are the world's greatest place to live. I don't know in what form, but more stimulus? Absolutely.
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