Did you know that Bush put more people on food stamps than Obama has?

Of course, and those that went on them in the last 3 years did so because Bush and the GOP wrecked the economy back in 2007 and have been standing in the way of fixing it, hoping they can blame Obama and get their hands on the wheel so they can wreck it again. And economy in crisis means a everything is available at fire-sale prices for the billionaires like the Waltons, the Koch Brothers, T. Boone Pickens and such -- the billionaires that set GOP policy.

No surprise there, Bush sucked!

I didn't know that, not being a student of such thing. Thanks for posting the thought, and you should add your source so that anyone interested can examine the numbers. Newt
will have to face the data when he has those "debates" with BO.

He spent more than $1.4 billion his last year in office.

but what is wrong with the use of food stamps going up. You would perhaps prefer starving Americans?

And he did it within the last 6 months of his presidency.

Okay, I’ve crunched the numbers and here is what I came up with using the data from this site:

http://frac.org/reports-and-r...



Food stamp usage when President Bush took office: 17,233,864

Food stamp usage at 12/2006 (before the democrats took over Congress): 26,236,031

Total increase: 9,002,167

Average increase per year: 1,500,361

Total for 12/2008 (Bush’s last year): 31,784,453

Total increase: 5,548,422

Average increase per year: 2,774,211

Total for 12/2010 (two years into obama’s term): 44,082,324

Total increase: 12,297,871

Average increase pre year: 6,148,936



So, obama with a democrat congress increased food stamp usage 2.21 times faster than President Bush with a democrat congress and 4.1 times faster than President Bush with a Republican congress.



It’s clear that we need more Republicans in office.

Gingrich would have been correct to say the number now on food aid is historically high. The number stood at 46,224,722 persons as of October, the most recent month on record. And it's also true that the number has risen sharply since Obama took office.

But Gingrich goes too far to say Obama has put more on the rolls than other presidents. We asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition service for month-by-month figures going back to January 2001. And they show that under President George W. Bush the number of recipients rose by nearly 14.7 million. Nothing before comes close to that.

And under Obama, the increase so far has been 14.2 million. To be exact, the program has so far grown by 444,574 fewer recipients during Obama's time in office than during Bush's.
http://fwd4.me/0kb8

If you compare two years to eight then the numbers will always swing your way.
But, if you put them on a level standard, like a per annum average, you find the obama with a democrat majority in congress increased food stamp participation 221% faster than Bush with a democrat congress and 410% faster than Bush with a republican congress.
So, although Gingrich is incorrect in his statement if you look at the overall time in office, he is correct if you look at the per annum average.

And, what does all of that mean in terms of human need and suffering? Who should be cut from the program, who will choose the ones that can have and the ones that can't? Is this an issue that makes the current President a hero for feeding the hungry?

And, with more Republicans in office do you think they would hear the cries of a hungry baby or an elderly couple in Appalachia? The great depression began in 2006 and collapsed the economy in the third quarter of 2008, with unemployment growing steadily worse ever since. Now, how many starving Americans would these "more Republicans" think was a good number?

Bush also murdered americans in 9/11 becouse he was in on it.... Worst president/trader ever...

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You can say that again!!!

Neither did the Republicans evidently!

Proof Please.

FactCheck.org has looked into Newt Gingrich’s claim that Barack Obama had put more people on Food Stamps than any President in American history and has found that it was false. More people we put on the EBT debit card program that replaced Food Stamps under George W. Bush than Obama. http://fwd4.me/0kb0

I didn't know that but if it ends up being true it would not surprise me in the slightest. Bush was a progressive, the federal government doubled in size under his watch.

I don't know if thats true..but you have to remember George Bush spent eight years in office, Obama's only been in office for three years up to this point.

Not to mention the last two years he had the dems in congress actively working against him.

I don't believe the opening statement to be fact, but you've both stated the points I was going to suggest could be possible for the distortions that have been manipulated to claim this belief.

I posted some numbers above that just blows this thread to hell.

One of my construction lists I follow had an article on food stamps recipients recently and the numbers there don't align with this question's premise at all. The numbers showed a steady rise under Ford and Carters terms, they showed that during Regan they went way down, I was some what surprised to see that During Clinton the went up and then back down with the republican controlled congress. but during both Bush administrations they went up nearly matching the previous Carter, Clinton highs. no where near as much as they've climbed under Obama but, up none the less.

It's the damage Bush did in those eight years that is still depressing the economy today. Remember the last time we let the GOP do what they wanted with the economy for several decades we got the Great Depression. It took 11 years to fix that train crash.

I'm just wondering how many years its going to take us to get over the damage thats this President is causing..Will it never end ? It will take a long time.. even then, it will have to be a President that loves our country and definitely one that respects our rights as a people as well as our constitution.. I love this country,but to be honest I'm really scared for our future and the future of our children.

And where is the proof to back up this statement? If you cannot provide viable sources to prove your accusations then it is nothing more than unsubstantiated, untrue, worthless rhetoric.

This is what is meant by the term "Drive By Media", throw out an accusation with no supporting data and drive off before anyone knows what hit them.

This poster is an expert at it! LOL

FactCheck.org has looked into Newt Gingrich’s claim that Barack Obama had put more people on Food Stamps than any President in American history and has found that it was false. More people we put on the EBT debit card program that replaced Food Stamps under George W. Bush than Obama. http://fwd4.me/0kb0

THANKS, RUSTY-MY DEAR FRIEND!

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition service for month-by-month figures go back to January 2001. And they show that under President George W. Bush the number of recipients rose by nearly 14.7 million. Nothing before comes close to that. And under Obama, the increase so far has been 14.2 million. To be exact, the program has so far fewer 444,574 fewer recipients during Obama's time in office than during Bush's
The number getting food stamps declined by 43,528 in October. And the economy has improved since then.

Can you share that link with us?

Provide the link to that source.

FactCheck.org has looked into Newt Gingrich’s claim that Barack Obama had put more people on Food Stamps than any President in American history and has found that it was false. More people we put on the EBT debit card program that replaced Food Stamps under George W. Bush than Obama. http://fwd4.me/0kb0

FactCheck.org? About as reliable as Snopes as they are both owned by left leaning individuals. Care to provide a viable source such as something from the Department of Health and Human Services that track the actual numbers which are considered credible. Also I would like to see what, if the information you site has any validity whatsoever, as to HHR's reasoning for the increase from stamps to EBT cards was. What fueled it? Was it third and fourth generation recipients going onto the ranks because they were no longer covered under their parents relief? Exactly what were the reasons for the increases, if they even happened at all which I have reservations as to the validity of this accusation.

THANKS, EVIL1!