I have been blessed to help family and friends.
That’s how all of my family has always got by....hard work, and helping each other out, when need be.
Food stamps were completely out of the question.
The EBT/SNAP program should be for foods that can be managed/prepared for the month. No credit card, no coupons. Food only.
A good friend of our family’s immigrated here, from Cuba, at a young age. Her mother and she arrived first, before her father could get here. Her grandmother arrived within the year that she arrived. Her mother took in laundry, and worked with other young mothers to watch each other’s kids, while the other mom worked, until her grandmother arrived and could care for her.
They received assistance for one year. Their assistance consisted of one block of cheese, two loaves of bread and a gallon of milk.
She told me that they were very appreciative and careful with their monthly allotments.
Today, she is a very successful, self-made businesswoman. It really infuriates her to see so many on welfare, receiving so much....for YEARS! Especially those here illegally.
So, that should be the first order of cleaning up the welfare rolls....provide ONLY food (not pre-prepared), only for a year (with special considerations, as needed) and NOT to those here illegally.
It drives me batty that so much junk can be bought with food stamps.
Do gooders. Yes I am sneering as I don’t mean real charitable people but professional do-gooders have pretty much put the kabosh on people doing as your friend’s family did. Can you imagine the certificates, licenses, permits, and the like required now? Illegal day care!!! Unlicensed home based business!!! Someone claim they were being exploited and push them in the direction of the nearest benefits office.
And illegal immigrants on SNAP. Might that have anything to do with the massive expansion of the program? Ummmm.