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Jimmy Panetta: “We have to remember that the people who we are talking about on SNAP are usually low-wage workers.”

On the recordFebruary 1, 2022
We have to remember that the people who we are talking about on SNAP are usually low-wage workers.
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Jimmy Panetta
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Panetta highlights that SNAP beneficiaries are often low-wage workers affected by the pandemic.

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