This is partly in response to some of Salad's statements posted above, so read those statements first:

FY 2009 - the Federal government has budgeted $216 billion for Medicaid. That amount will be matched by the 50 states. Texas alone has budgeted $20 billion.

FY 2009 - the Federal government has budgeted almost $40 billion for food stamps.

Again, some of the rhetoric typed on this Board seems to advocate the destruction of a child because, well, not destroying that child would, well, you know, make things tough for someone.