Government Wants More People on Food Stamps
26th June 2012
More than one in seven Americans are on food stamps, but the federal government wants even more people to sign up for the safety net program.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has been running radio ads for the past four months encouraging those eligible to enroll. The campaign is targeted at the elderly, working poor, the unemployed and Hispanics.
In other words, the traditional Democrat client groups.
The department is spending between $2.5 million and $3 million on paid spots, and free public service announcements are also airing.
Hey, I’ve got a radical idea: How about taking that money and give some free food to poor people?