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On the recordJanuary 11, 2016
And if anybody can give me a reason or rationale how making somebody hungry will help them get a job more quickly, I am all ears.
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Ted Yoho
Republican · Florida

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Yoho questions the logic of making people hungry to improve job prospects.

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