Lets set the record straight about welfare. Statistic Verification Source: US Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Department of Commerce, CATO Institute Research Date: July 8th, 2014 Welfare is the organized public or private social services for the assistance of disadvantaged groups. Aid could include general Welfare payments, health care through Medicaid, food stamps, special payments for pregnant women and young mothers, and federal and state housing benefits. The Welfare system in the United States began in the 1930s, during the Great Depression. Opponents of Welfare argue that it affects work incentives. Share This Facebook Twitter More... MORE WELFARE STATISTICS Welfare Statistics Total number of Americans on welfare 12,800,000 Total number of Americans on food stamps 46,700,000 Total number of Americans on unemployment insurance 5,600,000 Percent of the US population on welfare 4.1 % Total government spending on welfare annually (not including food stamps or unemployment) $131.9 billion Welfare Demographics Percent of recipients who are white 38.8 % Percent of recipients who are black 39.8 % Percent of recipients who are Hispanic 15.7 % Percent of recipients who are Asian 2.4 % Percent of recipients who are Other 3.3 % Welfare Statistics Total amount of money you can make monthly and still receive Welfare $1000 Total Number of U.S. States where Welfare pays more than an $8 per hour job 39 Number of U.S. States where Welfare pays more than a $12 per hour job 6 Number of U.S. States where Welfare pays more than the average salary of a U.S. Teacher 8
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