bounty44 -> RE: "If you think that living in the South means you are on welfare....You could be a Koolaide drinker " (6/9/2016 3:02:35 PM)
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ORIGINAL: MrRodgers Well not only is this full of presumptions and prejudice but red states lead the nation in food stamps use. HERE im sorry, that statement is essentially meaningless. which way a particular state goes in a presidential election--or if there is some other way to determine "red" or "blue"---has absolutely nothing to do with the demographics of who actually receives government assistance in the guise of food stamps. the question has to be answered on that level. ive seen the data before, and if I remember rightly, there are a surprising number of republicans on food stamps, but there is a small majority of democrats. in any event, here's the most recent raw data by states: http://www.fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/pd/29SNAPcurrPP.pdf I haven't done all the addition, but a cursory view appears to show the blue states (as per the last election) receive most food stamps on the individual level. California, florida, new York, Illinois, Pennsylvania, ohio and Michigan are 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9 and 10 in the top ten usage. only three red states are in the top ten, texas, Georgia and north Carolina at 2, 7 and 9 respectively. pretty much the top ten's numbers, tower over the remaining states. for instance it would take anywhere from 10-20 other states to meet California and florida combined totals.
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