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Jim Costa: The use of rural definitions as basic eligibility criteria has created a separate set of problems.

On the recordFebruary 14, 2011
The use of rural definitions as basic eligibility criteria has created a separate set of problems.
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Jim Costa
Democratic · California

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Jim Costa discusses issues arising from rural definitions affecting program eligibility.

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