Jessica stood outside the Walmart entrance, clutching her EBT card. Her car’s transmission had blown, and the mechanic wouldn't take food stamps. She needed cash—desperately. She approached a shopper pushing a cart. "Hey," she whispered, her face burning with shame. "If I buy your groceries, like $100 worth, will you give me $50 cash?" The shopper hesitated, then nodded. They went through the checkout together. Jessica swiped her card, the transaction approved. Outside, money changed hands. Jessica lost $50 in food value instantly, but she got the cash she needed to get to work tomorrow. Is this fraud? Yes. But for Jessica, it was survival. #SNAPFraud #WelfareFraud #Poverty #SurvivalMode #USPolitics