Imagine You Are a 19-Year-Old Mother of One Child, a Recipient

question 56

Multiple Choice

Imagine you are a 19-year-old mother of one child, a recipient of public assistance, and a resident of Dallas County. Which of the following most threatens you?

• A) The use of the Lone Star Card for obtaining subsidized food
• B) The possible closing of the only hospital in rural Van Zandt County
• C) The cap on consecutive and lifetime receipt of cash public assistance benefits
• D) The possibility that eligibility screening for public assistance would be contracted out to a private business

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