Originally posted on 09/04/2012:

46 million? About 1/6th of the population. That is unsustainable.

Going to say it is majorly due to the disenfranchisement of the middle class, which then rolls downward.

I know it doesn't equate anymore, but having 1/6th of the country living in poverty or near poverty is the death of this country.

I'd venture to guess 85% of those people on food stamps, would love to not be on food stamps and afford to buy their own food with their money.