Oregon Expands Food Stamps for Any Immigration Status—Yet Retired Americans Get $39?
If you've been following Oregon’s latest policy changes, you may have heard about Senate Bill 611, which expands food stamp eligibility to immigrants regardless of their legal status. According to Oregon Catalyst, this means that non-citizens—who may not have contributed to the system in the same way as tax-paying residents—could now receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.
Now, here’s where it gets frustrating: As a retired American, we qualify for only $39 in food stamps.
Where’s the Fairness?
We worked, paid taxes, and contributed to society for decades. Yet when retirement comes, the system we helped fund seems to turn its back on us. Meanwhile, lawmakers are opening up benefits to people who haven’t necessarily put into the system in the same way. How is this fair to retirees living on fixed incomes?
- The cost of food is skyrocketing.
- Rent and utilities are eating away at Social Security checks.
- Medical expenses don’t get any cheaper as we age.
Yet, somehow, the government thinks that $39 a month is enough for a retiree to survive? That won’t even cover a single trip to the grocery store.
A Pattern of Priorities?
This isn’t just about immigration—it’s about the constant prioritization of new programs over helping the people already here who need it. Time and time again, we see funding go toward expanding benefits for non-citizens, special interest groups, or administrative bloat, while those who spent their lives working get table scraps.
Why is it that politicians will bend over backward to create new entitlements for others while barely maintaining support for the very people who built this country?
Should We Just Stay Silent?
This is exactly why I’m considering reviving my blog—because Facebook isn’t the best place for real discussions anymore. There’s too much censorship, too many algorithms controlling what people see, and too little real conversation.
So here’s my question to you: Should I start writing again outside of Facebook? Would you read, share, and help bring attention to issues like this?
Because I don’t know about you, but I’m getting real tired of being told to "tighten my belt" while politicians hand out benefits like candy to everyone but the people who worked for them.
