John why are food stamps going up if unemployment is going down. The unemploymeate is gh and that obcures a people who left the work force altogether that are not counted. As for politicians encouraging that, that is a horrifying notion. Thidea of going on food stamps is something that should be so painful we only go on tm a brief time so there is an incentive to go back if the work force. Rick, you have all of the ads and i hear four of them every hour and government volunteers specifically going out to encourage people to get food stamps. Ere is it a big push to get people on food stamps. I dont think it is it promoting the food stamps but getting information to people who need the so they know they are there to g them. I think there is a lot taking place that we need to recognize. We have surprisingly good news on unemployment. There will be i lag for that and witching off food stamps and get back to work. Vtoria 15 milli more people on food stamps than four years ago. The sry thing