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What are your best #poverty meals and tips and tricks? 
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*Boosts appreciated*
With the loss of #foodassistance for over 42 million USians, difficult times are ahead. If you don't rely on #SNAP, it will put an overwhelming and potentially insurmountable strain on people you know and care about.
169,812 people in #Maine will not receive #SNAP benefits for November.
Let me say that again.
169,812 people won't be able to afford to buy food in November in Maine.
Maine has a population < 1.5M
Not just Maine, but 42 million people across *all* states will lose SNAP benefits during the #shutdown while they all watch the president building a personal ballroom.
[Edit: lowball estimate adjusted to the exact number of people who won't receive Maine SNAP benefits. Clarified that 42 million people will lose SNAP benefits in all states.]