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It’s a tough time to be poor in America.

If the government shutdown continues into November, 40 million Americans could see food assistance disappear.

In Cuyahoga County, 190,000 seniors, children and families are at risk of going hungry, according to county government. Local grocery stores could see sales plummet.

Meanwhile, officials are warning that federal cuts to the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid will create a health care crisis, potentially leaving tens of thousands of Northeast Ohioans with higher costs or no coverage at all.

And Cuyahoga County is proposing budget cuts that would harm the social safety net.

The county spends about a third of its nearl

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