While the number of people on food stamps is indeed at a record level, that's in part because of eligibility rules being relaxed under the administration of George W. Bush. It's also due in part to the economic downturn that began under Mr. Bush.
[...]
For the most recent month with available data, October 2011, 46.2 million people were enrolled in the food stamp program, which is formally known the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Since Mr. Obama took office, the percent increase in enrollment has been 44.5 percent.
However,
that percentage increase hardly makes Obama the "best food stamp president in American history," at least when you look at the question proportionally. The percent increase in beneficiaries during Mr. Bush's presidency was higher than it has been under Mr. Obama: The number of beneficiaries went from 17.3 million in 2001 to 28.2 million in 2008 -- an increase of 63 percent in years that are mostly considered non-recessionary. [CBS News,
1/17/12]
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luv4Tgirls
You know Natina, just because a white person didn't vote for the oh Mighty one doesn't mean we are racist. So sick of hearing that, it meant we didn't like the piss poor job he is doing as a president. Wake up, 3 million out of work, 78 billion in food stamps, over 16 trillion in debt, soon to go to almost 20 trillion, Fast and Furious, Libya.
So it's not because he's black, it's because he is WAY over his head