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On the recordJune 6, 2023
Clearly, I am going to use up all of my time ranting about this, but the fact is we are here today to talk about making more cuts, to making it more restrictive, to making it more difficult, and I can't say it enough, this is the wealthiest country in the world.
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Jim McGovern
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Criticizing proposed cuts to food assistance in a wealthy nation.

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