I bet Leticia James’ niece is on SNAP while at her aunt’s house in Norfolk.
All she has to do is claim she is paying rent when she is not.
I happen to know someone who relies on SNAP benefits. A few years ago, she was a college educated Mom, working at a hospital as a Social Worker, when she suffered a stroke at age 36. She was an active woman and a regular at the gym. After the stroke, she gained over 75lbs due to the side effects of steroid meds. It would be easy to judge her as “fat, lazy, and unwilling to work”, but nothing could be further from the truth. I know she depends on SNAP benefits to feed herself despite the shame she feels about using them. Please remember that not all obese people on SNAP are junk-food addicted slobs. It’s different if you see one paying for chips, candy, soda, etc. with SNAP, of course. There are folks that need the help and are deserving of empathy and compassion.