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Well, I get enough to where I have enough food for the kids but I won’t eat much now till the 1st because it’s just not enough. And they do crazy stuff like have a child support schedule and not put it in on time or in the right amount. And they won’t direct deposit it, it goes on a card. I have a family of five, four living here, and get just under $200 a month EBT but I have three adolescents here. If I make more than $300 on Medium in a month I’ll lose my health insurance and I absolutely cannot afford to do that. The system wants us stuck.

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MaryClare StFrancis
MaryClare StFrancis

Written by MaryClare StFrancis

I write memoir, nonfiction essays, and poetry

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