Gratitude and doubt: The effects of the shutdown linger as families prepare for Thanksgiving
- Posted on November 26, 2025
- By The Toronto Star
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Gratitude and doubt: The effects of the shutdown linger as families prepare for Thanksgiving

She had it figured down to the last dollar. The looming insurance payment, balanced against the hard-earned paycheck. The cost of keeping her children fed, covered mostly with government SNAP