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Sanford Bishop: I think it will come as a shock to some of my colleagues that vital responsibilities, such as conducting SNAP…

On the recordSeptember 24, 2019
I think it will come as a shock to some of my colleagues that vital responsibilities, such as conducting SNAP eligibility interviews, application assistance, and application submission, will be contracted out to private for-profit companies.
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Sanford Bishop
Democratic · Georgia

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Bishop expresses concern over privatizing SNAP functions and its impact on service quality.

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