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BUC303
10-18-2012, 13:04
Total federal and state "welfare" spending topped $1 trillion last year, marking a nearly 30 percent increase since the start of the Obama administration -- according to a new congressional report which documented spending across more than 80 benefit programs for low-income families.


http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/10/18/welfare-spending-topped-1-trillion-in-2011-study-shows/
sniper7
10-18-2012, 13:05
hmmm...isn't that about what the deficit is?
Ronin13
10-18-2012, 13:55
hmmm...isn't that about what the deficit is?

Are you suggesting what I think you are... [Tooth]
And yes, you are correct, the deficit is about $1.2/1.3T
merl
10-18-2012, 14:01
http://suite101.com/article/exploring-medicaid-birth-statistics-by-us-state-a339076

have fun

The U.S. average for Medicaid-funded births as a percentage of overall births was 40.71 percent in 2002.
jhood001
10-18-2012, 14:43
The U.S. average for Medicaid-funded births as a percentage of overall births was 40.71 percent in 2002.


That is friggin' depressing.
sniper7
10-18-2012, 14:46
The U.S. average for Medicaid-funded births as a percentage of overall births was 40.71 percent in 2002.

amazingly close to 47%...wonder if this years numbers are right at that?
Rucker61
10-18-2012, 14:54
amazingly close to 47%...wonder if this years numbers are right at that?

Depends on the state. Texas passed that long ago.

"In 2001, Medicaid covered 47.5 percent of all Texas births, according to a chart in the presentation. The Medicaid-funded share of births escalated to 56.5 percent in 2006, 56.3 percent in 2007 and 55.4 percent in 2008."

http://www.politifact.com/texas/statements/2012/mar/24/elliott-naishtat/democratic-legislators-say-more-half-texas-births-/
Jer
10-19-2012, 14:14
Why are we talking about 2001 and 2002? Did I miss something? Isn't this 2012? What are the statistics now?
AR_ART
10-19-2012, 15:00
Quoting or using Foxnews as an authoritative source of information? Total "infotainment" is what it should be called....
BUC303
10-19-2012, 15:04
Quoting or using Foxnews as an authoritative source of information? Total "infotainment" is what it should be called....


Feel free to post you CNN or MSNBC rebuttal....
BUC303
10-19-2012, 15:07
Why are we talking about 2001 and 2002? Did I miss something? Isn't this 2012? What are the statistics now?

Won't have them until next year unfortunately, the most up-to-date would be the 2011 info, not sure anyone compiles them until the following year.
Jer
10-19-2012, 15:13
Won't have them until next year unfortunately, the most up-to-date would be the 2011 info, not sure anyone compiles them until the following year.

Well, that's actually what I meant, my bad. I've got 2012 on the mind thanks to the recent media bombardment. I meant 2011 for recent but all I see is tons of stats for 2001 and 2002. If they have 2011 stats someone cliff's notes it for me, would ya? Otherwise it seems like we're discussing shit from 2001 when times were MUCH different.