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Wow, have I had my eyes opened. I had no idea how many people who visit this forum are on, or have been on, food stamps or some other form of government assistance. It almost seems that we, as an entire forum, do not represent the US population as a whole in terms of the percentage of us who receive governmental assistance. Of course, I have no idea what the national percentage is: 10%, 20%? I doubt if it's any higher than that.
At any rate, I'm proposing an anonymous poll to see how we as group of individuals, who are striving to be self-sustaining and self-reliant, compare to the national trend. In the mean time, I will attempt to find out what the national percentage is.
Melissa, is this thread becomes fills with judgemental posts and/or bashing, feel free to delete it with my blessings. My purpose is soley fact finding.
So, my question is, "Have you ever received food stamps, welfare, or any other form of government assistance (not including school loans, farm subsidies, etc)."
At any rate, I'm proposing an anonymous poll to see how we as group of individuals, who are striving to be self-sustaining and self-reliant, compare to the national trend. In the mean time, I will attempt to find out what the national percentage is.
Melissa, is this thread becomes fills with judgemental posts and/or bashing, feel free to delete it with my blessings. My purpose is soley fact finding.
So, my question is, "Have you ever received food stamps, welfare, or any other form of government assistance (not including school loans, farm subsidies, etc)."