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American households are facing a tough financial reality. Despite efforts to bring manufacturing back home, income inequality is widening as real wages fail to keep up with rising debt. While wealth continues to concentrate at the top, a huge segment of the population remains financially squeezed and dependent on federal support. Between the pressures of globalization and a thickening layer of regulation, job creation is hitting a wall. This divide isn't just a trend; it's a structural problem that makes our current economic path look increasingly unsustainable.

There are now countless warning signs all around us on a daily basis that the U.S. is headed for a complete societal collapse. Words: 573

In 1975, 8% of all Americans were on the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). That percentage is 15% today. Enrollment soared to 47.8 million participants in recent months, an increase of 70%. Below is an interactive graphic showing the number of SNAP recipients in each of the 50 U.S. states.

Fact #6: Americans wasted enough food in 2010 to fill 91 Empire State Buildings (33.79 million tons) which was up 16% from a decade ago. The average American wastes 209 to 254 pounds of edible food each year. Meanwhile, more than 17 million American households were considered "food insecure" in 2010, meaning it was difficult to provide enough food for everyone in the family. 46 million Americans, about one in seven people, relied on food stamps.