Over thirty years after the story of Linda Taylor, the “Welfare Queen,” American citizens' continue to express disdain for public assistance program. Conservatives have given Barack Obama their own nickname, reminiscent of Taylor's, “The Food Stamp President.” According to many Republicans, President Obama has put the most people on food stamps than any other President. What the individuals accusing Obama don't realize is that one in four individuals who are eligible for food stamps does not receive them.1 Although the percentage of adults on food stamps may have risen during Obama's term, the assistance has not gone to undeserving individuals. The United States trails behind countless developed nations on levels of poverty; if we are to address this issue we must mobilize more public assistance programs such as food stamps.
1. http://money.cnn.com/2012/01/17/news/economy/obama_food_stamps/
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