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Bulk purchase

The cashier paused. “You sure you want all of these?” Energy drinks. Protein bars. Boxes of snacks. Enough to fill a garage shelf. She nodded and used SNAP. I thought about families who stretch benefits to the last dollar. And others who don’t have to. Same program. Very different realities. Is that fairness—or flexibility? #SNAPUse #BenefitSpending #FoodAccess #Inequality