providing the basic necessities, food, clothes and shelter for three small children but not Tangela, she is among the nearly 45 million Americans enrolled in government assistance programs (Smith). “I am able to receive more assistance just sitting at home than I would if I had a minimum wage job”, states Tangela. She receives $585 monthly in food stamp benefits, A $750 monthly housing allowance thru Section 8 housing, $625 cash benefits thru Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), she receives…
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