WEBVTT - Rush Limbaugh Feb 04, 2020

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<v Speaker 1>We've arrived at another milestone, my friends. Eighteen million American

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<v Speaker 1>households use food stamps. Now that may sound like a lot,

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<v Speaker 1>but remember under Barack, who's saying, oh, the one, the

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<v Speaker 1>number reached at all time high of twenty three million.

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<v Speaker 1>That was twenty percent of American households. Under President Trump,

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<v Speaker 1>food stamp use has plummeted to a nine year low.

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<v Speaker 1>One reason the numbers are falling is because the economy

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<v Speaker 1>is booming, but that's not the only reason. The Trump

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<v Speaker 1>administration just closed a ridiculous loophole that allowed millions of

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<v Speaker 1>people to apply for food stamps regardless of how much

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<v Speaker 1>money they make. Not anymore. Without that stupid loophole, more

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<v Speaker 1>food stamp users are actually people in need. Normally, this

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<v Speaker 1>would be praised, but don't hold your breath on that.

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<v Speaker 1>If the Left reacts at all, it will be to

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<v Speaker 1>complain that fewer people on food stamps is a sign

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<v Speaker 1>that Trump's America has no compassion. But of course it's

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<v Speaker 1>the opposite. That's true. It's a sign that prosperity and

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<v Speaker 1>economic growth has returned for everybody. This is real compassion,

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<v Speaker 1>Not increasing the numbers of people on food stamps, but

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<v Speaker 1>increasing the numbers of people who no longer needed. That

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<v Speaker 1>is compassion m