Jim McGovern: “I tell people all the time that hunger is a political condition. We…”

On the recordFebruary 27, 2017

I tell people all the time that hunger is a political condition. We can eliminate it.

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Democratic · Massachusetts

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McGovern emphasizes the political nature of hunger and the need for political will to address it.

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Jim McGovern: “I tell people all the time that hunger is a political condition. We can eliminate it.”