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jrrose
Lv 6
jrrose asked in Politics & GovernmentPolitics · 9 years ago

Why do GOPers call Obama the 'foodstamp president' when ole Dubya won the title?

From factcheck.org: They show that under President George W. Bush the number of recipients rose by nearly 14.7 million. Nothing before comes close to that.

Under Obama, the increase so far has been 14.2 million. To be exact, the program has so far grown by 444,574 fewer recipients during Obama's time in office than during Bush's.

CBS News noted that the increase in food stamps enrollment "hardly makes Obama the 'best food stamp president in American history,' " pointing out that the "percent increase in beneficiaries during George W. Bush's presidency was higher than it has been under Mr. Obama."

Update:
Update 2:

@rusty. LMAO!!!

Oh really?

Um, hate to be the one to tell you this but your link proves me right.

Learn to read. ha ha

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  • Anonymous
    9 years ago
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    I find it hard to believe that they are allowing Obama to take credit for that when they wouldn't allow him to take the credit of getting Osama Bin Laden away from George. Do you see what i mean?

  • 9 years ago

    Your calculator broken ? Here you can use mine

    14.7 million / 8 = 1,837,500 food stamp recipients per year or 5,030.8 persons per day

    14.2 million /3 = 4,733,333 food stamp recipients per year or 12,959.2 persons per day

    LEARN TO READ !!!!!

    Your link looks at Obama's record "SO FAR"

    "Under Obama, the increase so far has been 14.2 million. To be exact, the program has so far grown by 444,574 fewer recipients during Obama's time in office than during Bush's."

    So while Obama has 444,574 fewer recipients he has had 5 years less with which to work with.

    @Chloe

    No problem, I never mind setting the record straight!!

  • ?
    Lv 7
    9 years ago

    Because info from an actual gov website would seem more accurate of how much is being spent

    here is the welfare spending chart

    GDP-US

    $ billion Welfare -total

    2001 10218 316.89

    2002 10572.4 383.19

    2003 11067.8 418.00

    2004 11788.9 408.25

    2005 12554.5 408.51

    2006 13310.9 413.00

    2007 13969.3 422.29

    2008 14270.5 497.06

    2009 14014.8 626.18

    2010 14551.8 786.58

    2011 15079.6 753.78

  • 9 years ago

    Racism

    Everyone who does not rely on Fox knows that.

    They hate America and have no interest in facing our problems.

    Thank You to the State attorney generals digging into Bank fraud.

    Our banks may not be solvent and we can not move forward until we peel back the layers of corruption.

    Folks just because you get a mortgage bill from a bank does not mean anyone knows where your deed and Chain of title is.

    get ready for some of the worst news this year as the Banks squirm.

    get ready for Fox slander every time we uncover the truth.

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  • 9 years ago

    Obama=3 years

    Bush=8 years

    Either way, the Foodstamp president should be an Honorary title. More people dependent on the government is good for our plans...

    Source(s): Police state advocates for Rick Santorum
  • 9 years ago

    Yeah, how dare George Bush a republican,help give food to feed the poor

    that is for democrats only.

  • Pixie
    Lv 7
    9 years ago

    yes,but obama has done it in 3 years and the majority of bush's increases came in 2006 with a democratic congress.

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    It looks to me that most of the people answering this have a valid point but it also looks like you were totally OWNED by justgetitright.

  • 9 years ago

    And how long was Bush in office? that's right 8 years, Obama barely made 3 years this month

  • ?
    Lv 6
    9 years ago

    Oh really, I have a much more reliable source that proves you wrong.

    http://articles.businessinsider.com/2010-08-04/mar...

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