Jim McGovern said "I worry because there is lots of talk... looking at SNAP as a place to basically try to find money to pay for other priorities; essentially, using it as an ATM machine, and that would be a mistake." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

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I worry because there is lots of talk... looking at SNAP as a place to basically try to find money to pay for other priorities; essentially, using it as an ATM machine, and that would be a mistake.

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Jim McGovern

Democratic · Massachusetts

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McGovern expresses concern over potential cuts to the SNAP program.

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