Comments on: One In Nine Americans Receiving Food Stamps. http://www.mytwodollars.com/2009/09/08/one-in-nine-americans-receiving-food-stamps/ A place to discuss money...for the rest of us. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:21:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: AmandaLPhttp://www.mytwodollars.com/2009/09/08/one-in-nine-americans-receiving-food-stamps/#comment-34139 AmandaLP Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:08:24 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=2201#comment-34139 An increase in street homeless only shows a very small percentage of the homeless population. I live in New York City, and while our street homeless population *may* have gone down (possibly true or possibly due to an incorrect census), the shelter system has seen a large increase in families seeking assistance. In addition, jobs becoming available may not be available to homeless families, typically due to education and lack of funding for educational programs. A single mother who cannot afford child care, and cannot qualify for free child care, often cannot keep their educational appointments. For someone who has children and Zero outside resources, it can seem overwhelming. An increase in street homeless only shows a very small percentage of the homeless population. I live in New York City, and while our street homeless population *may* have gone down (possibly true or possibly due to an incorrect census), the shelter system has seen a large increase in families seeking assistance.

In addition, jobs becoming available may not be available to homeless families, typically due to education and lack of funding for educational programs. A single mother who cannot afford child care, and cannot qualify for free child care, often cannot keep their educational appointments. For someone who has children and Zero outside resources, it can seem overwhelming.

]]> By: Emily @ Under$1000PerMonthhttp://www.mytwodollars.com/2009/09/08/one-in-nine-americans-receiving-food-stamps/#comment-34138 Emily @ Under$1000PerMonth Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:33:53 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=2201#comment-34138 Yeah, I haven't seen much change either. We've had a factory move, but there seems to be new jobs on Craigslist all the time. We have our town homeless person. No one new has come, but you never know what situations peope are in. They may be living out of their car and still have an average wardrobe. Yeah, I haven’t seen much change either. We’ve had a factory move, but there seems to be new jobs on Craigslist all the time. We have our town homeless person. No one new has come, but you never know what situations peope are in. They may be living out of their car and still have an average wardrobe.

]]> By: Annie Joneshttp://www.mytwodollars.com/2009/09/08/one-in-nine-americans-receiving-food-stamps/#comment-34132 Annie Jones Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:38:35 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=2201#comment-34132 Just curious if you know what the statistics were for food stamp recipients BEFORE the current economic crisis? It seems to me that there have always been far too many people not able to make ends meet. I haven't observed much, although I'm not out and about much either. I haven't noticed an increase in homeless people on the streets when I go into the city, and I've only heard about two people that I actually know who've lost their jobs due to the economy (and another who lost hers due for other more specific reasons). One of those is employed again now. I'm sure there must be more, per the talk I hear on TV and radio, but I haven't seen it myself. Just curious if you know what the statistics were for food stamp recipients BEFORE the current economic crisis? It seems to me that there have always been far too many people not able to make ends meet.

I haven’t observed much, although I’m not out and about much either. I haven’t noticed an increase in homeless people on the streets when I go into the city, and I’ve only heard about two people that I actually know who’ve lost their jobs due to the economy (and another who lost hers due for other more specific reasons). One of those is employed again now. I’m sure there must be more, per the talk I hear on TV and radio, but I haven’t seen it myself.

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