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Jim Costa: A cut would be devastating, and directly equate to taking food out of the mouths of children and families in my…

On the recordJanuary 11, 2016
A cut 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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Costa warns that SNAP cuts would harm children and families in his district.

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