alt Hacker NewsI think I heard a crazy high number for how many in the u.s. use foodstamps? 12.3% according to this: https://usafacts.org/answers/how-many-people-receive-snap-be...
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throwitaway222 • today at 12:52 AM
And in some communities it's 90% and collected by people driving BMWs.
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That doesn't necessarily mean recipients are unemployed. It could mean taxpayers are subsidizing low-wage employers through public assistance to their employees, with a minimum wage that hasn't increased since 2009.