Jim McGovern: “I just worry about the fact that when we talk about these issues…”

On the recordJuly 23, 2014

I just worry about the fact that when we talk about these issues, sometimes we end of demonizing these people.

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McGovern expresses concern about the negative portrayal of poor individuals in discussions about assistance.

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Jim McGovern: “I just worry about the fact that when we talk about these issues, sometimes we end of demonizing these people.”