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"48 years in MD, 18 in NC"
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Location: Greenville, NC
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Hey wrestlingterp, 10 years ago I was just like you. I was living the good life, never a care in the world, watching the TV news and reading the newspaper. I was buying everything they were giving me. And I still remember exactly where I was when I realized that what I was seeing was not adding up to what I knew at the time. Fundamental rules of accounting said that what I was seeing could not be happening. It was at that point that I started doing my own research.
The sad part is that I didn't just restrict my research to that one area of the economy. I'm human and I yearn for more knowledge. I kept going and I'm still going on a search for the truth even now. I'm to the point where I don't believe anything anymore. If I hear something and it doesn't make sense, then I research it. And in the huge majority of cases the truth is something else from what I'm hearing. I question the left and the right. One of the biggest mouths in the extreme right is Alex Jones. I honestly think he's a jackass. There is some truth in what he says but he is a major conspiracy theorist. I just can't buy into a lot of what he says.
The Food Stamp data chart is for the nation. The data is lifted right from the USDA website. The specific chart is here: SNAP Current Participation - Persons
I am not a shill for anyone. I verify all of the facts before I post anything. The chart shows state by state and has the national total at the bottom. You'll probably be surprised to find out that the number of SNAP participants in Maryland is increasing. How is that possible in an economy that's supposed to be getting better? Shouldn't the numbers be going down?
If you want I can also post the labor force participation rate. It is a much better indicator than the fudged unemployment numbers that the government gives out. In a strengthening economy, the participation rate increases. In a weakening economy, it decreases. Guess which way it's going now.
The truth about the economy is out there. Use your computer to do some research on your own, instead of relying on others to spoon feed you data that makes things look all nice and cheery.
Too bad that we are fed these fairy tales- and they come from both sides of the media. Charts like this show the truth about our declining job market, but are rarely seen. Also- few realize that some of the "employed" are folks that have traded good jobs in manufacturing and product development for full time but low paying service economy jobs. The US isn't what it used to be, but if you call a spade a spade, you are suddenly labeled a conspiracy theorist or a right wing wacko! Oh, well.
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