In a May 4 editorial, The Washington Times wrote: “With a weak dollar and stratospheric gasoline prices, millions more could find themselves seeking government assistance. The administration appears to be just fine with that.” The Times further claimed that the “rising dependence” on free lunches for children “does not trouble the left, which wants as many children as possible to turn to the government at an early age.”

From the Times:

The latest economic indicators suggest America's sputtering economic engine may conk out once again. Disappointing service-sector and job-growth figures released Wednesday are signs of rough times ahead. With a weak dollar and stratospheric gasoline prices, millions more could find themselves seeking government assistance. The administration appears to be just fine with that.

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It's no wonder that the latest Agriculture Department figures shows one out of every five households received food stamps in February. The assistance provided to 20.8 million homes - up 20 percent in the past year-and-a-half - came at an annual cost of $68 billion. Free lunches were handed out to another 18.4 million, leaving taxpayers with a bill for $12.8 billion. The rising dependence does not trouble the left, which wants as many children as possible to turn to the government at an early age. Taken together, the department's various food welfare programs cost taxpayers a whopping $95 billion.

Previously:

Limbaugh: “Do You Know Any Low-Income People Who Want To Get A Better Job? ... Do They Even Want To Work?”

Carlson Wonders: Have “Entitlement Programs Really Made Us A Better Nation?”

Fox's Charles Payne: Poor People Are “Indebted Servants” Who Believe Society “Owes” Them