In Adams County, too many of our neighbors are faced with impossible choices- keep the heat on or keep food in the refrigerator, pay the rent or buy groceries, put gas in the car or pay the electric bill. These aren’t the kinds of “bad choices” people sometimes imagine. They’re survival decisions made in kitchens and living rooms across our county every single day.

And when survival is on the line, some people cross the line — not by robbing banks or committing violent acts, but by misusing or stealing food stamps.

The public often assumes food stamp theft is just a way for addicts to get quick cash. In some cases, that’s true. But the reality is far more complicated. Many times, food stamp misuse is about a parent trying to stretch dollars that don’t add up, a grandparent raising kids o

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