The waterlogged ceiling of Betty Gay’s rural Kentucky home sags so low that she hits her head on the light fixture. She’s only 5-foot-1. When it rains, the retired nurse’s aide covers her bathroom floor with buckets and towels. Mold festers on the damp walls.
Democracy Dies in Darkness
Food stamps, rent aid and the safety net for American’s poorest at risk as shutdown drags on
By Tracy Jan
and January 9, 2019 at 3:40 p.m. EST