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Jahana Hayes: “How can you justify the administration's attempt to cut SNAP when these proposals would not only take away food but also…”

On the recordJune 3, 2019
How can you justify the administration's attempt to cut SNAP when these proposals would not only take away food but also reduce employment?
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Jahana Hayes
Democratic · Connecticut

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Hayes questions the justification for proposed cuts to SNAP and their impact on employment.

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