The average cost to American taxpayers for SNAP/food stamps is $36/year. (TikTok screencap)

  • AA5B@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    I have to admit that during an earlier life, this abuse was a stickler for me.

    It was a huge revelation to realize it was mostly outrage headlines, and to accept that you never entirely prevent fraud but sometimes it’s vanishingly small. It’s important to have the perspective to understand when you’re doing more harm than good, when your enforcement is far more expensive than the possibility of a rare desperate person getting a little more than you said they could