Jim McGovern: “SNAP is one of the most efficiently and effectively run programs in…”

On the recordJanuary 11, 2016

SNAP is one of the most efficiently and effectively run programs in our Federal Government, with one of the lowest error rates of any program.

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Democratic · Massachusetts

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McGovern defends SNAP's efficiency against calls for reform due to budget concerns.

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