Recent census data analyzed by Fox News reveals that nearly 110 million Americans receive "government assistance of some kind."
These numbers mean that one in three Americans participates in some type of welfare program, "ranging from food stamps to subsidized housing to the program most commonly referred to as 'welfare,' Temporary Assistance for Needy Families... Some [benefit] from multiple programs," according to Fox.
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