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In key swing states, the lines at food banks are growing longer (www.nbcnews.com)

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But have you considered that the economy is doing great? very-intelligent

Surely the incumbent party won't get bit by this at the polls clueless

Anecdotally my org is set to give nearly 30% more food in 2024 than last year

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[-] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 25 points 4 weeks ago

In Michigan, Phil Knight, executive director of the Food Bank Council of Michigan, said he’s also seeing more regulars. In the past, most people he’d see coming to his food banks needed short-term assistance because of a health issue, a family emergency or a job loss. Now, he said, the food banks have become a routine necessity for households.

“It’s almost become a form of income replacement,” said Knight. “This is becoming a regular practice for lower-income families.”