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Christine Gilbert

Christine Gilbert lives with her children in southwest Missouri. This is her first published article.

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To the politicians who want to slash funding for food stampsTo the politicians who want to slash funding for food stamps
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Stop. You have no idea what my life is like.

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I get food stamps, and I’m not ashamed — I’m angry
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Don’t look down on me — look down on the employers who don’t pay a living wage.

By Christine Gilbert