10-08-2010, 08:45 PM
"It is an unassailable fact that in June, more food stamps were distributed by the government than ever before in American history. (It turns out that Barack Obama's idea of spreading the wealth around was spreading more food stamps around.)," wrote Gingrich.
From the same link I gave above in this "conversation" between Pelosi and Gringrich.
This kind of crap really burns my britches.
Of COURSE more food stamps were distributed...because the unemployment rate is a freaking 9%.
He implies that the administration has some active policy to increase food stamps.
To my knowledge, no such increase was authorized. All that was authorized is an extension of unemployment. Does unemployment automatically come with food stamps? No. But if your unemployment is inadequate, guess what, you qualify for food stamps. More unemployed, with or without UE benefits equals more qualified for food stamps.
In fact, without UE, even MORE people would be on food stamps. He'd be all over that, too.
All this is buzzword bingo for the faithful. Once you look past those buzzwords, you realize the emptiness of their "concerns."
I'm learning to hate that guy..not for his politics, but for his demagoguery.