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Jim McGovern: “The average SNAP benefit is $1.40 per person per meal. You can't even buy a cup of coffee for that.”

On the recordMarch 5, 2019
The average SNAP benefit is $1.40 per person per meal. You can't even buy a cup of coffee for that.
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Jim McGovern
Democratic · Massachusetts

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McGovern highlights the inadequacy of SNAP benefits for low-income families.

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