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applegrove

(125,854 posts) Fri Apr 25, 2025, 02:20 AM Apr 25

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Average Taxpayer pays $36 a year to fund food stamps.. $670 to fund corporate subsidies. (Original Post) applegrove Apr 25 OP

If this is true NJCher Apr 25 #1

"...$670 to fund corporate subsidies." J_William_Ryan Apr 25 #2

I found this. The figures seem accurate from what Haggard Celine Apr 25 #3

Thanks. applegrove Apr 25 #4

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1. If this is true

Fri Apr 25, 2025, 02:29 AM

Apr 25

(No source cited) we need to make an ad out of this.

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2. "...$670 to fund corporate subsidies."

Fri Apr 25, 2025, 02:31 AM

Apr 25

Conservatives would lie that the subsidies would trickle down to average people creating jobs and lowering costs.

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3. I found this. The figures seem accurate from what

Fri Apr 25, 2025, 02:39 AM

Apr 25

I heard before. The difference is that this is talking about taxpayers and the OP is talking about an average across the entire population. That's what I think, anyway.

https://www.quora.com/How-much-do-food-stamps-cost-the-average-taxpayer

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4. Thanks.

Fri Apr 25, 2025, 02:56 AM

Apr 25