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You can expect him to talk a lot about his four stated priorities: improving public services, growing the economy, reducing child poverty and tackling climate change.

“They just don’t want to be in poverty, which is where a lot of young mothers live.”

A report from HHS’ Office of Population Affairs said 60% of roughly 2.8 million patients who received Title X services in 2023 had family incomes at or below the poverty line.

"Our community is affected by poverty. So they look at the tree as a cheap alternative source of income," Mr Gerima said.

That would create a poverty premium for those who wanted to use cash to budget, as well as for vulnerable groups such as people with learning difficulties and the elderly.