Food stamp use is out of control

The current statistics for the SNAP program (food stamps) are shown below:

• By people, 46.5 million people
• By household, 22.2 million households
• By amount, $6.2 billion each month

Check out these other articles about people living on government assistance:

• Almost Half of Americans Live in a Household Receiving Government Benefits
• GOP plan to cut food stamps by $13 billion may doom farm bill
• House agricultural committee voted to cut $33 billion from food stamps over next decade