CDM: One in 6 West Virginians is on food stamps

Ace Purple · Post by **Ace Purple** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 6:56 am

About one in every six West Virginians gets food stamps, the highest level of participation in at least 30 years.

http://www.dailymail.com/News/statenews/200803260077

Lester · Post by **Lester** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 4:02 pm

I would have guessed it to be higher than that.

AmpedNow · Post by **AmpedNow** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 4:18 pm

The story has been picked up by Drudge.

jag · Post by **jag** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 5:01 pm

This on top of recent coverage about the state's low ranking in per capita income.

OK, so what's to be done about it?

genlock · Post by **genlock** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 5:04 pm

Create a new TVA type authority.
Dam the Guyandotte and Tug rivers, the Little Coal and the Elk and Gauley.
Put dams on everything possible. Stock with fish. Sell the water to Atlanta.

AmpedNow · Post by **AmpedNow** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 5:08 pm

jag wrote:This on top of recent coverage about the state's low ranking in per capita income.

OK, so what's to be done about it?

"LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA WE CAN'T HEAR YOU!"

Arp2 · Post by **Arp2** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 5:34 pm

jag wrote:This on top of recent coverage about the state's low ranking in per capita income.

OK, so what's to be done about it?

Let's rephrase and reframe that....

"This on top of recent coverage of the state's low ranking in individual earnings.

Okay, so what will we each personally commit to do to change that?"