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Jim McGovern: “SNAP is not some generous benefit. The average benefit is about $1.40 per person per meal.”

On the recordJuly 11, 2021
SNAP is not some generous benefit. The average benefit is about $1.40 per person per meal.
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Jim McGovern
Democratic · Massachusetts

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McGovern emphasizes the low average benefit of SNAP.

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