[Lamplighter]

And you just might be surprised to see how often that is true in some parts of the country.

and some just might be surprised to see how often it's not.
... at least according to the Mississippi Press

GulfLive.com
Sid Salter
11/18/13

Food stamp myths continue to cloud farm bill debate

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The stereotypical food stamp recipient in political lore is more often than not black, female and poor.
In that scenario, the food stamp recipient is a Democratic voter who identifies politically as liberal.

But a Pew Center survey earlier this year found what they called "a bipartisan nation of beneficiaries."
The survey focused on federal entitlements including food stamps, unemployment benefits,
welfare, Social Security, Medicaid and Medicare programs.

The survey found that significant proportions of Democrats (60 percent) and Republicans (52 percent)
say they have benefited from a major entitlement program at some point in their lives.
So have nearly equal shares of self-identifying conservatives (57 percent), liberals (53 percent) and moderates (53 percent).
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Without question, Southern states with high poverty rates like Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky,
Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee are states where Republicans fare best in presidential politics.

There is a huge political disconnect on food stamps, particularly in states like Mississippi where food stamp dependence is highest
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