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Jim Costa: My district is struggling, and cuts to the program would be devastating and directly equate to taking food out of the…

On the recordJanuary 11, 2016
My district is struggling, and cuts to the program would be devastating and directly equate to taking food out of the mouths of children and families in my district.
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Jim Costa
Democratic · California

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Discussing the impact of SNAP cuts on families in his district.

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