Under former president Barack Obama, enrollment in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the food-stamp program known as SNAP, hit all-time highs.
When Obama took office in 2009, there were 33 million using food stamps, by 2013, more than 48 million Americans were enrolled in the program. That's an increase of more than 48%.
But all that has changed under President Trump. Enrollment in the program has dropped by 3,899,257, according to the latest data released by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The data covers up until November 2018.
That means SNAP enrollment is the lowest its been in a decade — since November 2009. SNAP costs U.S. taxpayers more than $5 billion a month, a whopping $60 billion a year.
Who would have ever guessed that lowering taxes and stimulating business growth would lead to less poverty? It's almost like some voodoo economic magic.
When Obama took office in 2009, there were 33 million using food stamps, by 2013, more than 48 million Americans were enrolled in the program. That's an increase of more than 48%.
But all that has changed under President Trump. Enrollment in the program has dropped by 3,899,257, according to the latest data released by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The data covers up until November 2018.
That means SNAP enrollment is the lowest its been in a decade — since November 2009. SNAP costs U.S. taxpayers more than $5 billion a month, a whopping $60 billion a year.
Who would have ever guessed that lowering taxes and stimulating business growth would lead to less poverty? It's almost like some voodoo economic magic.