“Everything was lopsided. Volunteering their personal information was part of the bargain of public assistance. Tell us everything about yourself and, in return, we’ll hand you a sliver of a slice of American pie. In the meantime, we won’t tell you anything, not even what we’re going to do for you.”

“Everything was lopsided. Volunteering their personal information was part of the bargain of public assistance. Tell us everything about yourself and, in return, we’ll hand you a sliver of a slice of American pie. In the meantime, we won’t tell you anything, not even what we’re going to do for you.”

— Dolen Perkins-Valdez