Accepting Food Stamps Doesn’t Make Me a Mooch
The myth of the impoverished mooch distracts and divides us, all to protect the rich and under-taxed
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5 min readJun 4, 2019
The cashier tells me my total, and I hold my breath as I swipe my WIC card through the machine. It pays for a portion of my vegetables, a gallon of whole milk, and a dozen eggs. Next, I run my EBT card, which covers the…
