There are approx. 12.8 million Americans on welfare, which consist of only approx. 4.1% of the US population. On average, $131.9 billion is spent by the US government on welfare each year. According to several recent research groups, the Perryman Group, an economic research firm, estimated the dollar value added by these illegal immigrants to be in excess of 1 trillion. Texas alone would lose an estimated $220 billion annually. The US Federal Budget for 2015 is closed to 4 trillion! Lets put this even in more perspective ...
Welfare Demographics 2015
1) Recipients of welfare based on race.
• White – 38.8%
• Black – 39.8%
• Hispanic – 15.7%
• Asian – 2.4%
• Other – 3.3%
2) Average Duration Spent on Welfare
The timeframe welfare recipients receive assistance.
• Less than 7 months – 19%
• 7-12 months – 15.2%
• 1-2 years – 19.3%
• 2-5 years – 26.9%
• Over 5 years – 19.6%
3) Additional Welfare Statistics
• The average welfare recipient receives $1,000 a month in benefits.
• 39 states pay more in welfare than an $8 per hour job.
• 6 states pay more in welfare than a $12 per hour job.
• 8 states pay more in welfare than the average salary of a US teacher.
Wonder if any welfare recipient makes more money than a panhandler?
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