Claim: Mitt Romney claims President Barack Obama caused a doubling of able-bodied persons on food stamps by taking "work out of the food stamps requirement." That's an exaggeration. All but four states had already received waivers from specific work requirements for some or all of their residents before Obama became president. The total number of persons getting food stamps is up 46 percent since Obama took office, a big jump but far short of a doubling.
Fact-check: Romney's Food Stamp Stretch - FactCheck.org
Verdict: mitt romney claims president barack obama caused a doubling of able-bodied persons on food stamps by taking "work out of the food stamps requirement." that's an exaggeration. all but four states had already received waivers from specific work requirements for some or all of their residents before obama became president. the total number of persons getting food stamps is up 46 percent since obama took office, a big jump but far short of a doubling.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Lori Robertson
Date published: 2012-09-27T22:17:51