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Jahana Hayes: “This would translate to about 26,000 people in Connecticut automatically becoming vulnerable to losing the Federal help…”

On the recordApril 2, 2019
This would translate to about 26,000 people in Connecticut automatically becoming vulnerable to losing the Federal help they need to simply put food on their tables.
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Jahana Hayes
Democratic · Connecticut

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Discussing the impact of proposed waivers on food assistance in Connecticut.

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