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I Got Off Food Stamps Many Years Ago. Why I Still Fight Like Hell For That Program.

Years ago, I ended up pregnant and pretty much ghosted by the guy. This was back when just looking pregnant could get you fired, so I ended up spending most of my pregnancy sleeping on strangers' couches. Once my daughter was born, I moved back in with my mom and the stepfather who had abused me. It was awful, but I got food stamps and a tiny bit of cash, and I used that help to immediately enroll in school for the quickest degree possible. I put up with terrifying worry, a beat-up car constantly threatening to die, wearing old Goodwill uniforms, and the alcoholic rages at home—all to finish school and get us out. After two and a half years, I graduated, immediately got a great job, and stopped taking any kind of help. Because I went back to school, I spent the next 40 years in a career that paid way more than I ever expected, which meant I paid significantly more taxes back into the system that helped me. I pulled myself and my daughter out of poverty because of that temporary assistance. Now, someone please tell me why I would ever not want someone else to get that same hand up to improve their life and contribute more. #FoodStamps #Poverty #SocialSafetyNet #PersonalStory #Taxes #WhyWeNeedHelp #GiveBack #SNAP

💥 Governor Josh Stein Announces Funding Boost to Help Feed North Carolina Families Amid SNAP Pause‼️ Governor Josh Stein just announced that a new lawsuit has helped unlock USDA funds, allowing North Carolina families to receive part of their November food benefits. While food stamp (SNAP) assistance has been partially paused, the state is teaming up with private partners to send $18 million to food banks across NC. This is a major relief for thousands who rely on these programs to keep food on the table. 🥫🍎 👉 Follow TatianaJ to stay updated on community resources, local news, and important updates that impact North Carolina families! #NorthCarolina #JoshStein #SNAPBenefits #FoodStamps #USDA #FoodBank #TatianaJ #NewsBreak #CommunityUpdates #SNAPBenefits #SNAPLife #SNAPTalk

The Truth About SNAP Benefits

Let’s be real, SNAP keeps millions of Americans from going hungry. For some, it’s survival. For others, it’s a lifeline when life gets rough. But every time food stamps come up, somehow the conversation turns into an attack on Black folks… like we’re the face of poverty in America. Here’s what they don’t want to talk about: the majority of people who receive SNAP benefits are white. Always have been. Yet society loves to point the finger at the Black community as if we’re the only ones struggling. That’s not just ignorance, it’s propaganda that’s been passed down for generations. Now, let’s not act like the system’s perfect. Sure, there are people who abuse it, but fraud doesn’t have one face. It comes in all shapes, shades, and income levels. Blaming one race for a nationwide problem is just lazy thinking. Needing help doesn’t make you lazy. It makes you human. And anybody who needs SNAP should get it… without shame, without judgment, and without being turned into a stereotype. The real issue isn’t who’s getting help, it’s why the system still treats poverty like a moral failure instead of a national responsibility. #SNAPBenefits #FoodStamps #Truth #LataraSpeaksTruth #Equality #RealTalk #BreakingStigma #SNAPLife #SNAPTalk