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Originally Posted by Bardalicious
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What I do know is that you have to break the law to keep your food stamps by lying about the income you make, which in my eyes, already discredits any potential argument you might make about "REALLY" needing it.
I also know that if I was working 28 hours a week I'd sure as shit be able to afford to feed myself without having to lie to get government handouts. Would I be able to feed myself to a standard that I would necessarily enjoy? No, maybe not. But that's the entire point, isn't it?
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I make <$900/month.
Factor in rent, vehicle (scooter) insurance, internet, and other things throughout the month people have to pay for to live. I live in the cheapest place I can, (without having roomates, something I will probably reconsider in the future), have the cheapest insurance I can, and have the most god-awful cheap internet this town offers.
+ Supplies for the semester (My major requires quite a few art classes, those are never cheap, unfortunately), basic things like toilet paper, deodorant, toothpaste, laundry soap, dish soap, gas, etc etc. Shit adds up.
inb4 "FIND A BETTER JOB": My job doesn't pay much, but being on student employment means I have the ability to do homework when the office is slow, and I don't get hassled when I need time off for school. This job is valuable in other ways that aren't monetary.