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SNAP Benefits and Walmart: Separating Fact from Fear If you've been hearing whispers that, " Walmart is closing November 1st," take a breath. This isn't exactly what's happening, though I completely understand why the confusion feels so real— and so frightening . What's actually at stake is SNAP benefits potentially being suspended on November 1st due to the government shutdown. Somehow, in the way information travels these days, "SNAP benefits suspended," has morphed into "Walmart is closing." It's like a game of telephone, except the stakes are people's ability to feed their families and access essential goods. Why This Rumor Hits Different For those of us who've already lost our local Walmart, this fear isn't abstract. Our store closed during COVID — in November, no less —after a series of violent robberies that made national news. One day we had a one-stop shop for groceries, prescriptions, har...