A lot of people are really upset in both Parties about Food stamps. I think 1/8 of the American people need food stamps to stay alive

If you realize that about an equal number of Republicans and Democrats need Food Stamps to survive now you begin to realize what a fool Trump is to put his voters through this. Almost everyone knows someone who needs food stamps to survive. So, even if they aren't on food stamps they have a family member or a friend who needs food stamps to stay alive these days whether they have a home to live in or they are homeless. 

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approximately one in eight Americans receives benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as food stamps, with a monthly average of around 41.7 million people in fiscal year 2024. This is roughly 12.3% of the U.S. population. 

• The program assists low-income people across the nation, using prepaid cards to purchase groceries.
• The number of recipients can fluctuate, with about 42 million people receiving benefits in May 2025.
• The percentage of people receiving benefits varies significantly by state, ranging from as low as 4.8% in Utah to as high as 21.2% in New Mexico, according to USDA data. 

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