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On the recordMarch 16, 2015
It seems to me, for our veterans that we are trying to help in any way but because the Welfare Reform Act does not allow them eligibility longer than 3 months without training for the SNAP program, you ought to come back here and tell us what works and what doesn't so that we can make these laws more practical, more common-sense.
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Sam Farr
Democratic · California

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Farr emphasizes the need for practical changes to SNAP eligibility for veterans.

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