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Jim McGovern: “I think we need the Administration to stand up and fight for this program because I worry as we talk about balancing…”

On the recordMarch 4, 2013
I think we need the Administration to stand up and fight for this program because I worry as we talk about balancing budgets that SNAP has become kind of the convenient ATM machine.
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Jim McGovern
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

McGovern expresses concern that SNAP is being unfairly targeted in budget discussions.

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