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On the recordJanuary 11, 2016
Maybe we ought to be talking about raising the minimum wage to a livable wage, because the majority of people on SNAP who are able to work, work.
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Jim McGovern
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Advocating for a livable minimum wage for SNAP recipients who work multiple jobs.

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