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Keke Palmer responds to backlash over comment about EBT cards ‘only’ working on ‘healthy items’
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foxnews.comKeke Palmer is still fielding backlash over comments she made on Monday regarding food stamps. “Imagine if your EBT card could only work on healthy items …” Palmer, 27, wrote on Twitter of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) government assistance program, which provides much-needed food-purchasing benefits for households with little to no income.
The tweet has since been deleted. Palmer’s comment was immediately criticized as social media users were quick to mention that lower-income families often lack access to fresh and healthy food options in inner-city communities and others let Palmer in on the regulations attached to meal options when one uses their EBT card.
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