Real GDP Growth in 2011 Barely Half of 2010's Growth

So much for the "recovery":

Real GDP increased 1.7 percent in 2011 (that is, from the 2010 annual level to the 2011 annual level), compared with an increase of 3.0 percent in 2010.

And there's this:

Food Stamps Up 45%; Federal Handouts Up 32%...

Hope, change.