Jim McGovern: “I know in my State of Massachusetts, the number of people who are…”

On the recordNovember 30, 2011

I know in my State of Massachusetts, the number of people who are eligible for SNAP has increased as the economy has gotten worse.

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McGovern discusses the rise in SNAP eligibility due to economic decline in Massachusetts.

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