Political Quotes

On the recordFebruary 27, 2017
We are the richest country in the history of the world, and 42 million of our fellow citizens are hungry or food-insecure.
Said by
Jim McGovern
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

McGovern highlights the contradiction of wealth and hunger in America.

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