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Barbara Lee: I thank the ranking member. As I was saying, we must attack poverty, not the poor, as evidenced through the draconian…

On the recordApril 10, 2014
I thank the ranking member. As I was saying, we must attack poverty, not the poor, as evidenced through the draconian cuts to the safety net in the Ryan budget. Gutting SNAP is not a path out of poverty. The American people deserve a fighting chance to enter the middle class. They deserve better than the Ryan budget. Let me tell you, the better budget for our country is the Democratic alternative, which provides pathways out of poverty, creates jobs, protects the safety net, and grows the economy for all.
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Barbara Lee
Democratic · California
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Apr 10, 2014

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