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Janice Schakowsky: “One out of five American children is considered food insecure. That is scandalous, I think.”

On the recordMarch 11, 2019
One out of five American children is considered food insecure. That is scandalous, I think.
Said by
Janice Schakowsky
Democratic · Illinois

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Schakowsky highlights the alarming rate of food insecurity among American children.

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