Obama is the “food-stamp President”: A favorite tactic of some - TopicsExpress



          

Obama is the “food-stamp President”: A favorite tactic of some conservatives is to claim that the welfare rolls are the highest they’ve ever been under the Obama administration. While true according to Politifact, it’s a trend that started before he took office due to a combination of the recession, the fact that corporations continue to avoid hiring despite record profits, and that the minimum wage hasn’t kept up to the rate of inflation. In other words, it’s a cheap, easy accusation that flies well with those who hated the guy to begin with – and have no idea how the economy works. - See more at: forwardprogressives/6-myths-welfare-recipients-debunked/#sthash.xQssxslQ.CGX2Q2D6.dpuf
Posted on: Mon, 01 Sep 2014 16:04:53 +0000

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