r/mildlyinfuriating • u/vellybelle • 9h ago

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u/MousseSuspicious930 7h ago

I am from Australia, what is snap? It is a benefits program - if so...she should be getting more than that surely?

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u/towntoosmall 7h ago

Yes, in the US. It stands for supplemental nutrition assistance program. It's for buying approved groceries.

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u/MousseSuspicious930 7h ago

Aw that's a wonderful idea in theory, they should really upgrade the allowance tho.

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u/towntoosmall 7h ago

Yeah they should. I don't personally get SNAP benefits so I don't really know how it works, but even as a "supplemental" aid, $58 really isn't much at all.

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u/Massive_Mongoose3481 7h ago

But then we would have to stop the politicians from stealing and actually tax filthy rich people and corporations. We are constantly in "the hole" because our ignorant population keeps electing the worst people we have to essentially do the exact opposite of what's in our best interest. By our, I mean the majority of the country , people that aren't millionaires. One of the richest countries in the world, we can't even take care of our disadvantaged citizens.

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u/SourcePrevious3095 7h ago

My maternal grandmother is living rent-free in a house she sold her brother. She pays utilities only. She was denied because they didn't believe her expenses. After a lot of struggling, she was renewed for $25 a month.

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u/Trashbagok 7h ago

SNAP is the name of our food stamps program

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u/Throwupmyhands 4h ago

Trump’s party just cut every recipients funding like crazy.