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Help a Disabled Minnesotan Overcome Hardship

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I'm a 34-year-old disabled male living in Minnesota. I've spent my life bouncing between jobs and government support. It's not something that I'm proud of, but it's the hand I was dealt. This last month, I lost my job due to my disabilities. Again. The state of Minnesota has on file so much of my medical history that it's a surprise we aren't on a first-name basis at this point.

Anyways, I went to try and get back on SNAP/EBT so I could eat, and that's when all hell broke loose. Apparently, I made "too much money" while being employed for six months, and now I have to start the entire process over again. The state sent me more forms than I can even count, including some more for my doctors AND my former employer, that I'm supposed to have done and mailed back in. Can't do it online in 2024. I call my caseworker and explain that I'm overwhelmed and can't possibly do this because of my disabilities, and he says there's nothing he can do. I don't qualify until I get all this stuff done, even though nothing has changed in my life besides being employed for six months. I don't understand. I'm out of money. Out of food. Out of hope.
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Brooks Fankhauser
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Saint Francis, MN

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