On the recordFebruary 14, 2012
If someone is accusing this President of being a food stamp President, well, he ought to wear that as a badge of honor.
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congress.govTom Harkin: “If someone is accusing this President of being a food stamp President, well, he ought to wear that as a badge of honor.”
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Harkin defends food assistance programs as a source of national pride.
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