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Jim McGovern: “I also remind people that as the economy gets better, and people are more secure than the obligation to provide a…”

On the recordFebruary 16, 2011
I also remind people that as the economy gets better, and people are more secure than the obligation to provide a helping hand, whether it is SNAP or other programs decreases.
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Jim McGovern
Democratic · Massachusetts

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McGovern discusses the relationship between economic improvement and the need for assistance programs.

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