Carolyn Gomez+FollowThe EBT Card That Paid for Everyone’s LunchI worked at a fast-food place and kept seeing the same thing during lunch rush. One person paid with SNAP, but three or four adults stood behind him. He asked for separate bags—burgers, fried chicken, drinks—paid with one EBT card. A coworker told me they weren’t family, just roommates. The rules only care who swipes the card, not who eats the food. Later that day, a mother with kids was told her SNAP balance couldn’t cover a hot meal. That’s when it hit me—the issue isn’t legality, it’s who gets pushed out. #SNAPReality #FoodAssistance #SystemStrain #PublicBenefits2525Share
Mr. Jeffrey Harris+FollowI Survived on Benefits — and I Know You’re MadMy dad is undocumented. My family used SNAP. We used emergency Medicaid. Without it, my childhood illness might’ve ended very differently. I know saying this already makes people uncomfortable. I can almost hear the comments: “You’ve already taken enough.” The truth is, benefits are just enough to survive—never enough to live. I see taxpayers counting every dollar at checkout. I see patients waiting longer for care. I know this unfairness doesn’t come from nowhere. But without those benefits, we wouldn’t even be here to be blamed. So here’s the question: If you’re a taxpayer, could you accept this? If you were me, what choice would you have? #ImmigrationDebate #PublicBenefits #TaxpayerVoices #UndocumentedLife00Share
Melissa Day+FollowThe phoneShe had the newest iPhone. No case. No cracks. Perfect screen. She paid with SNAP, then FaceTimed someone while bagging groceries. People stared. No one said anything. I don’t know her finances. But I do know what everyone was thinking. Should appearances matter at all? #SNAPStigma #PovertyPerception #SocialJudgment #PublicBenefits10Share
