Jim McGovern: “I think that is a very ill-advised policy approach, to withdraw more…”

On the recordFebruary 27, 2017

I think that is a very ill-advised policy approach, to withdraw more food assistance from this desperately poor group.

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Democratic · Massachusetts

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McGovern criticizes proposed cuts to food assistance for vulnerable populations.

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Jim McGovern: “I think that is a very ill-advised policy approach, to withdraw more food assistance from this desperately poor group.”