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I Refused a $1.50 Raise: I Can't Afford to Leave Poverty.

My boss wanted to give me a raise, but when I calculated losing SNAP, housing assistance, and child healthcare, that $1.50 raise would cost my family a net $400 a month. I work full-time, yet I’m trapped: one step forward and I fall off the 'Welfare Cliff,' ending up poorer than I am now. The system isn't designed to help us climb out; it's designed to keep us stuck. #WelfareCliff #WorkingPoor #PolicyFailure #EconomicTrap