“‘We’re definitely seeing more families struggle,’ Youngman said, ‘They comment about the price of food and how difficult it is.’”
"Kimmel said she anticipates more people will seek out food assistance, often for the first time, as prices rise.”
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Meanwhile: “Inflation surged last month to the highest rate in more than three years, driving up the costs of everything from food to gas for Maryland families, experts said, and putting aid groups on edge.” www.baltimoresun.com/2026/06/15/s...
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Inflation surged last month to the highest rate in more than three years, driving up the costs of everything from food to gas for Maryland families, experts said, and putting aid groups on edge.
Multiple project summaries “show that internal cost estimates have been significantly higher than administration officials have acknowledged in public comments or court filings. They also show that the work was projected to rely heavily on taxpayer dollars from the moment it was announced.”
An internal cost estimate in March by the project’s contractor ran $200 million more than Trump has said publicly and counters his claims that no taxpayer money will be spent.
