The more the food stamps keep going out the more the poverty goes up (as your USDA stats show) BUT in my town of Belfast, as @TiffanyBond well knows, there is no hunger in Waldo County and thus no need for increasing food stamps. This is understood and hope you can make sense of.
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Replying to @AERatterree @justjoby and
I don't think any county in Maine is free from food insecurity, but it does seem like you have a good thing going with the soup kitchen.
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That's the rhetoric i'm talking about Tiffany and it's harmful to finding real life solutions not more real life Mainers on government dependence. Just so you know and
@MeEqualJustice knows, as a result of The Belfast Soup Kitchen Waldo County IS "free" from food insecurity.pic.twitter.com/f5jFjtRaxg
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"The more the food stamps keep going out the more the poverty goes up" You don't need data to know that poverty and SNAP use are correlated. The more poverty goes up, the more people qualify for food assistance. Hence the correlation.
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Replying to @justjoby @AERatterree and
You literally have to show that your income is low BEFORE you qualify for assistance. But I'm glad there's a soup kitchen in Waldo helping folks. Soup kitchens play an important role. Will never replace the far larger role that SNAP plays in helping to fight hunger.
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As someone who was on food stamps for a period of my childhood, this is true. Even if there is a soup kitchen or pantry, hours of access, ability to access, childcare issues, etc can make a soup kitchen functionally not usable for a lot of people, or on a regular basis.
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Replying to @TiffanyBond @justjoby and
If you've worked a long shift and have kids to feed and get to bed on time and live 45 minutes + transportation lag from a soup kitchen, it's simply not practical or realistic to use that option. Same thing with food pantries, they are not in every community and are limited hours
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Replying to @TiffanyBond @justjoby and
Maine isn't a place that has 24 hour food options in most places (other than maybe some gas stations/convenience stores). It's very difficult to access food when you are poor, have limited transportation (even if "free" transportation is available it usually is not convenient)...
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Replying to @TiffanyBond @justjoby and
...have children, disabilities (diagnosed or not), etc. It *seems* easy if the pieces are there, but those pieces often do not line up. A lot of my clients have to lose an entire day of work if they have to fix an issue with healthcare, food, childcare. That's killer when poor.
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Replying to @TiffanyBond @justjoby and
@TiffanyBond are you in favor of increasing Snap benefits and expanding eligibility?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
Replying to @chrishallweaver @justjoby and
Generally, yes.
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