7 Things People Using Government Assistance Want You to Know

This weekend I stood in a Walmart checkout line behind a mother of three buying the basics: milk, bread, cheese, children's fever reducer, apples, raw chicken, and a few other items. When a couple behind me realized the cashier was having problems processing the woman's SNAP EBT card (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which helps low-income households pay for food), they complained loudly. "Oh my God, must be nice to get your groceries for free!" while the other snapped, "Free?! WE'RE the ones paying for her groceries!" I should have said something to them, but I didn't. Shame on me. Where was our human decency, sense of community, or compassion? Has society become so much that we think less of those who have fallen on hard times? I was deeply saddened that this woman who was not so different than me needed help feeding her growing children, so I did some research and came up with several facts that need airing. Click through for 7 things people using government assistance want you to know! -By Lori Garcia

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