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On the recordFebruary 27, 2017
Yes, that is obviously unacceptable. Typically we have people who are on SNAP who are working, who have families, who are trying to juggle a million different things.
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Jim McGovern
Democratic · Massachusetts

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McGovern emphasizes the challenges faced by working families on SNAP.

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