I think what I would like to be able to say, Senator, is that I would like to see it rolled into a program that essentially extends those kinds of opportunities all over the country, including Philadelphia, not necessarily only Philadelphia, but including Philadelphia.
Vilsack expresses hope to expand a successful program nationwide.
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If you raise the minimum wage, you would reduce the SNAP population by a significant amount.
It’s very direct, and I think it speaks significantly and centrally to the challenges that many Iowa farmers face today.
If you take SNAP and you reduce it or you eliminate it, you are obviously going to impact not just the poor families that are receiving it.
I think you two gentlemen have laid out a plan that addresses the fundamental weakness of our current farm policy.
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