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Today I am speaking to you in the first person, because while I am a part of a larger whole, itās important to take off the mask and tell you the truth. I am a woman. I am a veteran. I am a STEM major. #IEndorseBernie because...
I was in my early 20ās in the 2008 financial crash and managed to find food even though my single mother was making $8.25/hr at Walmart mart. We didnāt qualify for food stamps cause we made too much money in Kansas City. We had to hide our car often; she was behind on payments.
When @Joshua4Congress says #povertyisthedraft, he is 100% right. I joined out of desperation. I was homeless because of a few missteps, even though I had a job. I was not making enough money to live close to work, and we lost the car.
