Due to the government shutdown, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will not be distributed to recipients on November 1, 2025. This move is projected to negatively impact 42 million Americans, with the most vulnerable of recipients being children, the elderly, and the disabled. Anyone paying even the slightest bit of attention has seen the onslaught of hard times inching toward us for months. It is now undoubtedly clear that hard times have arrived.

There is a bevy of reactions swirling online and across media platforms, offering think pieces and explaining that this latest trial could drastically impact not only recipients but also the economy. While acknowledging that duality is ever-present, we must determine the

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