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Jim McGovern: “The average amount of time that people are on this program is less than a year. And the benefit, I would argue, is…”

On the recordMay 16, 2017
The average amount of time that people are on this program is less than a year. And the benefit, I would argue, is inadequate.
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Jim McGovern
Democratic · Massachusetts

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McGovern highlights the short duration and low benefits of SNAP.

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