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Claimant: Ben Midgley (R)
Claim: Maine welfare recipients get an average of $40,000 in yearly benefits.
Rating: FALSE
Explanation: Maine may spend about $40,000 per person in poverty on welfare-related programs, but that includes Medicaid payments to providers, administration, and other services. A recipient receiving average MaineCare, SNAP, and TANF benefits would get about $23,500 annually.
Date: 05/23/2026
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Last Updated on May 23, 2026 by Media Bias Fact Check