I was rich, and due to having a shared account, lost everything and was forced to survive on welfare. Don’t plead like you know how something works unless you do, it makes you look like a complete dumb fuck in the end to those with experience.

Honestly, I love the fact you specified why they made the exception and added some fast food locations into the program. FYI-in AZ, any of the gas stations with the hot food stations, also have those foods cold and available for purchase w/the EBT card because they have microwaves. If you bring a drink container or a food item from outside and you are w/out power,homeless or cannot cook where ever you are sleeping, they must by law, allow you to fill to cup with ice and water from May thru October and utilize the microwave at any time. But remember, be courteous, be kind and be respectful.

Drug testing for what exactly? People applying for these benefits aren’t criminals. You served? You fought for the belief that we were all created equal. We are all entitled to the pursuit of life, liberty and happiness. Lastly, a person is innocent unroll proven guilty in a court of law before a panel of their peers.???? Since your service in the military, do you not believe in these basic values?

I know how you feel, but honestly responses like this is what this person is looking for. He/she is a pig snoring around for the truffle .Don’t lead them there. Those of us who have been there know the truth. This person has never had to suffer. I hope your situation has improved.

I’m sorry to hear about your health. To the author of this post: both my hubby and I served our country and have worked from the time we were 15. After a combined 62 years of working (34 for him and 28 for me) and raising 6 kids and never asking for assistance, loading or house twice during both market crashes. I can honestly say that, Yes, we are now on SNAP, because our children though older almost grown eat a hell of allot more, I am waiting to be accepted or denied Disability because I suffer seizures and was just diagnosed with breast cancer for the 2nd Damn time after 13 years. My husband was made redundant by a part hunger bitch who wanted to make an example of him. He had taken broken, unproductive stores and turned them around over and over to make the company a profit. He worked in finance. Only to be demoted for an entire year for a warning she gave him 4 months prior. He finally worked his way back up, 6 months later she found another reason so she felt, to have him fired. Where the previous district and regional managers had signed off.

So, dear Uninformed, misguided, Angry author- that taxpayer money you’re talking about, believe it or not most persons on the programs which isn’t easy to get on (at least in AZ), had been paid forward by the people who then need to use the program. Sometimes they treat themselves because life sucks and if red meat (steak for example)is something you have sacrificed for a long time, the treat does give you an overall general morality boost. That’s what most people need to get back up and brush themselves off. I’m glad you go well for yourself, do you ever stop to help someone on the side of the road (w/ the last $5 to your name?),Do you ever visit a soup kitchen when it’s not the holidays, or go volunteer at a school over summer break to hand out breakfasts to families in need? Do you donate your clothes directly to someone or a church and NOT claim as a write off? I bet you claim every deduction you possibly can, right down to the last square of toilet paper. Corruption? No, society forgets, sometimes we need to help one another. Just out of sheer decency. I wish you well, hope you never have to experience the humbling feeling of needing assistance. Via con dios .