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That is totally bogus. Do you know what group is the largest user of food stamps? Military families. Originally Posted by BigLouieWrong. Military families use food stamps at a higher rate (25%) than civilians (13%) as of 2009. But considering that all branches of the US military combined number about 1.4 million, the food stamp use by military pales in comparison to that of the general population. Which is bigger, 25% of 1.4 million, or 13% of 313 million?
Wrong. Military families use food stamps at a higher rate (25%) than civilians (13%) as of 2009. But considering that all branches of the US military combined number about 1.4 million, the food stamp use by military pales in comparison to that of the general population. Which is bigger, 25% of 1.4 million, or 13% of 313 million?+1
http://www.times-herald.com/opinion/...tamps--1843549 Originally Posted by mastermind238
I call bullshit on that statement.+1
The most recent study of food stamp usage by service members was conducted in 2003 before significant gains in military compensation occurred. Even at that time, only 2100 service members were on food stamps, which was about one tenth of one percent of the active duty force.
Since 2002, military basic pay has increased by 42 percent, housing allowances by 83 percent and food allowance by 40 percent -- compared to a 32 percent rise in private-sector salaries, according to Defense Department compensation officials.
Almost any service member who qualifies for food stamps today has a large family and lives in base housing. Most of them only qualify because the value of base housing is not considered as income by the Department of Agriculture in determining food stamp eligibility.
In fiscal 2008, a total of 328 service members received Family Subsistence Supplemental Allowance (FSSA) at some point during the year. That was 0.02 percent of the 1.4 million on active duty. Originally Posted by blue3122
That is totally bogus. Do you know what group is the largest user of food stamps? Military families. Originally Posted by BigLouieI call bullshit on that statement.
Actually, illegal immigrants aren't eligible for SNAP benefits (that's what food stamps are called these days). For details, you can look here.So you, a lawyer, are arguing that people who came into this country illegally are above committing other illegal acts while continuing to remain in this country illegally?
http://aspe.hhs.gov/hsp/immigration/...ions-sum.shtml
As for "welfare," I suppose it depends on what you mean. But illegal immigrants aren't eligible for any welfare program that I know of. Legal immigrants qualify for Social Security and Medicare after being here (and being legal) for ten years.
http://blog.chron.com/immigration/20...ct-or-fiction/
More right wing lies. Originally Posted by TexTushHog
Wrong. Military families use food stamps at a higher rate (25%) than civilians (13%) as of 2009. But considering that all branches of the US military combined number about 1.4 million, the food stamp use by military pales in comparison to that of the general population. Which is bigger, 25% of 1.4 million, or 13% of 313 million?25% of Military families use food stamps? Sounds like our military is paid like shit then if you ask me....just like 15% of the general population.
http://www.times-herald.com/opinion/...tamps--1843549 Originally Posted by mastermind238