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Natalia Campanella

You guys want to talk about food stamps, here we go. I was just like every other poor person in this country. I was a kid that came from the ghetto I came from a family full of drugs and mental health issues. my mom was a crack addict and she did nothing but live off of welfare for her whole natural life until she died in 2021 at the age of 63. At 17 on my own, I was on food stamps I was on all the assistance you could get, besides what I got from my father for child support which I used to pay my way with rent and utilities. my father was kept out of my life BECAUSE being on welfare was just a better situation for my mom. Well foster care didn't really work out well when it comes to taking care of your kids, and drugs don't work out very well when it comes to taking care of kids. So I worked my butt off and used the tools that TEMP assistance has to become a CNA. At the age of 22 I was working for the county I lived in as a CNA and from there I worked my butt off and now I'm an LPN and I pay my student loans, have been paying my student loans since before I graduated. if you need to stay dependent on the government then you're not living life the way you should, if you're popping out three four five kids then you're not living life right, if you're doing this ALL ON WELFARE then you're already starting your kids off thinking that everything just keeps handed to them. No I'm not saying that everybody should just get off of food stamps, but there's a limit to how much me as a taxpayer should have to pay, and where it should go. Now I understand it's important but my taxpayer dollars are not going to go toward illegals and the fake asylum claims while they're marching in the streets flying another flag and Americans are dying because they're getting behind Wheels and they're stabbing people and they're raping people. STOP THE BULLS*** #SNAPBenefits #SNAPLife #SNAP

Meme Rater

America. Let's have a talk. I understand that people think it's unfair that there are these people that get these benefits and you always question, "Why do people get these when I can't get them" or "Why can these people get these benefits while I have to work 50-80 hours a week just to make ends meet." Let's just get something straight. A huge majority of these people are people that aren't reasonably able to work those types of hours either due to having children or because they are on social security and only allowed to work a certain amount of hours a week. These are people, that work either in places like Walmart, Sam's Club, and other varying companies that doesn't pay a true livable wage. (I know in certain areas of the country they make way more than they do in other parts of the country, I'm not naive just making a general point.) 95% of the time, people who receive SNAP are in the lowest part of their lives where the only thing they can do is lean on these benefits to even be able to eat. Let's stop looking down on these people and realize that at the end of the day, you are looking at someone who is down on their luck and just need that helping hand to try and survive. Food is expensive. Healthcare is getting ready to skyrocket if the ACA credits are not extended. Food is overall unaffordable for many people and that's where SNAP comes into play. Just please stop acting like they are a problem and just realize they are a symptom of what's truly going on. #SNAPBenefits #SNAPLife #SNAPTalk

Cheryl Stephens

I've been on SSI since 92 and I was only getting around $400.00 a month and when I got food assistance from SNAP it was a miracle itself and I'm 64 years old have PTSD anxiety and severe depression. I was only able to eat once a day back then. And snap helped me as I wasn't able to hold down a job due to stress and PTSD and my depression. The idea that food is so expensive and I broke my back Snap has been a life saver since I don't drive and have no way to get to the food banks where I live. Now I'll be back to eating peanut butter sandwiches and toast and I butter. I feel like the government wants to dispose of the seniors and those that are just making it month to month. In my 64 years of life I never thought the government would take away food stamps that I rely on to eat two meals a day. I blame both sides of government for not willing to stop taking away from the lower middle class down to those that doesn't make more than 12,000.00 a month or not pay this bill just to try and survive. Sadly that's what it's come down to the Rich getting richer and the poor even more poorer. #SNAPBenefits #SNAPLife #SNAPTalk

James Overton

Double Trouble

#SNAPBenefits #SNAPLife #SNAPTalk Here is what's important,people. There are many states that have revenue from marijuana sells. And its a lot of money. They can take money from that to put into snap programs. And the states that don't have that, then we need to ban together and help them states. Because it is not like you won't get reimbursed once the government opens back up. Don't let the government win this way. There's going to be riots if something isn't done. Good people are going to break the law so they can feed their families. Break-ins in people homes. The list of bad things keeps going and the worst is still to come. In my state of Missouri,the revenue from recreation, is split three ways and two ways on medical revenue.And the license revenue pays for employees etc... and the amount is posted online. And there is more than enough to do this. We're talking millions of dollar's from marijuana. People have to eat.So im asking our Governor to do the right thing. Take money from the marijuana program and feed Missouri, and help ban together to help out at least one other state to feed their people. Governor what would you think ,Jesus would do.

Double Trouble
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For many disabled people like myself, our SSDI is not a “quality of life” wage. Without food assistance, I would not make it through the month with any type of HEALTHY foods. I already have to use the resources of food banks to get through each month. Losing benefits, especially during the holiday season, is going to mean that while trump and gop representatives in Congress and the Senate enjoy parties and feasts, we little people will be lucky to have a piece of chicken and rice for our Thanksgiving and possibly Christmas. Because so many people are losing their access to the food assistance food banks have already started rationing since most also rely on the government funding for the food they give to those who are struggling.. Honestly, I would rather struggle through the holidays on unhealthy canned and boxed goods than health insurance becoming unaffordable for EVERYONE on ACA!! My son-in-law just had open heart surgery and found out that he is diabetic too. My daughter was just diagnosed with bone spurs so bad in both feet so bad she can barely walk, POCS and thyroid cancer. So she needs 3-4 surgeries soon. If ACA fees go up by even 30%, they will both not be able to get the health care they desperately need. Because of the open heart surgery my sil is unable to work for about 6 months during the first stage of his rehabilitation. My daughter was working for Disney Epcot and Amazon. Because of her health issues she had to resign both bc of the frequent ambulance to ER trips while she was at her jobs. The children have been covered on Florida kid care, but more funding cuts put their health coverage in jeopardy as well.. My daughter just applied for food assistance and was DENIED, even with all of the documentation from doctors and hospitals because she worked full time in August before all the medical issues became too bad. They have 2 children 3 & 14, and they care for his mom who has dementia and a 48yo #SNAPBenefits #SNAPLife #SNAPT

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