Welfare spending jumps 32% in four years – Washington Times.

From 2008 to 2011, Welfare spending has risen 32% to 746 billion dollars.

Job shortages and expansion of the criteria for welfare eligibility are responsible for the huge increase in spending.

The number of food stamp recipients is up 50% in the last four years, from 32 million to 47 million.

Click HERE for the Congressional Research Service report.