According to the US National Debt Clock , a website which tracks the real-time total of many governmental figures ranging from the US National Debt/Deficit, how many Americans currently use Food Stamps or the current amount of people who are currently unemployed in the US - which currently sits at 12,420,110 people or 3.7% of the population. Even since writing that paragraph and taking the time to make a cup of tea, an additional $7M has already been added to the US Federal Budget Deficit that is pictured above, which shows just how quickly it is increasing. Given the Republican Party's stern opposition to any federal spending because we "have to cut the deficit and pay down the debt", which is exactly what any sane governmental official should look to do during their time in office, but also provide an increase in the quality of life for each and every American citizen. The Republican Party are however extremely hypocritical when it comes to government spending an...
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