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Kelli Austin, a SNAP beneficiary and mom of 3

Kelli Austin is just one of the 42 million Americans being stripped of their grocery budget benefits — financial support provided by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) — on Saturday, Nov. 1.

On Morning in America, she shares how she plans to put food on the table for her three teenagers this month, including waking up early to wait in line at the local food bank, taking days off of work to volunteer at the food bank herself, and sacrificing hours for her own small business.

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