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Originally Posted by genuinegirly
When it comes to stigma, I did not mean to imply that one should stick out as they make their purchases, rather I meant that there should be some negative social pressure that would motivate people to move on from the system as soon as they are capable. Perhaps the difference in our ideologies is that I view food stamps as a stop-gap emergency program to see families through the worst times, rather than a long-term or permanent solution.
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Like welfare, a majority of recipients don't receive the benefit permanently. In the case of SNAP, the average recipient receives benefits for about nine months.
Another fun fact is that about half of them are children. Many who make up the balance are either elderly, disabled, or both.
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