As for the comments about govt handouts; have any of you checked the statistics of programs like WIC, SNAP, or SSI?
Welfare programs are commonly argued to support the lazy, but data does not show this to be true. Welfare programs predominantly help Americans that are gainfully employed and receive low wages. The U.S. Government Accountability Office discovered that the top employers of Americans enrolled in welfare programs were Walmart and McDonalds; companies who have historically paid their workers low wages.
There's plenty of resources to find FACTUAL information.
Welfare programs are commonly argued to support the lazy, but data does not show this to be true. Welfare programs predominantly help Americans that are gainfully employed and receive low wages. The U.S. Government Accountability Office discovered that the top employers of Americans enrolled in welfare programs were Walmart and McDonalds; companies who have historically paid their workers low wages.
- 53% of SNAP households included two or more employed members. [Source: United States Census Bureau]
- 31.8% of SNAP households included one employed member. [Source: United States Census Bureau]
- 48% of adults enrolled in Medicaid and have a disability work at least a 40 hr week. [Source: Government Accountability Office]
- 51% of adults enrolled in SNAP work at least 35 hours a week. [Source: Government Accountability Office]
- 72% work in the five industries who carry the highest concentrations of low-wage workers. [Source: Government Accountability Office]
- More employed adults enrolled in Medicaid work for companies within the private sector than the public sector.
There's plenty of resources to find FACTUAL information.
Program Income and Public Assistance Data Tables
Stats displayed in columns and rows with title, ID, notes, sources and release date. Many tables are in downloadable XLS, CVS and PDF file formats.
www.census.gov
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Poverty is a growing issue in the US, and our welfare statistics are meant to shine some light upon the financial hardships that people face.
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