Jim McGovern said "We are taking food from the poorest of the poor, we are blaming them for the debt, and we are asking nothing of the richest of the rich." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJune 6, 2023

We are taking food from the poorest of the poor, we are blaming them for the debt, and we are asking nothing of the richest of the rich.

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Democratic · Massachusetts

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Criticism of proposed cuts to food assistance for low-income Americans.

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