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Jim McGovern: “The whole concept of categorical eligibility was introduced basically to do what I think everybody here wants, to make…”

On the recordFebruary 24, 2015
The whole concept of categorical eligibility was introduced basically to do what I think everybody here wants, to make these programs more user friendly and more effective and efficient.
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Jim McGovern
Democratic · Massachusetts

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McGovern discusses the purpose of categorical eligibility in making programs efficient.

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