Yet another statistic Kentucky can be proud of.
DATA FROM DIVISION OF FAMILY SUPPORT @ CHFS
Food stamp participation in the Commonwealth of Kentucky increased by 5,407 people from October to November. Total number of recipients? Now 757,651. That’s 90,172 more than this time last year. A 13.5% increase.
The Food Stamp Program, renamed Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (nice spin) last year, helps those who have little money buy food. And obviously, it’s a solid indicator of the level of need for government assistance.
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1 eric schansberg // Dec 22, 2009 at 7:58 pm
At least Kentucky got better a few years back, by not taking so much money from the working poor through its income tax. (Thanks to Ernie Fletcher for at least that!)
Now, if we can get at least the Dems to eliminate or reduce the payroll tax that crushes the working poor. Dare they increase it further to finance health care? Brutal…
2 G-townReader // Dec 22, 2009 at 10:03 pm
Dare I say… some of those folks who recently have joined in this program were probably contributing their fair share or more in many prior years – and had to swallow their PRIDE before seeking help to provide actual food for their families to swallow.
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