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John Tierney: When I hear the numbers of 4 percent down to as low as 1 percent on fraud, but 20 percent cut in the budget, I…

On the recordMarch 7, 2012
When I hear the numbers of 4 percent down to as low as 1 percent on fraud, but 20 percent cut in the budget, I understand why they are looking that way.
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John Tierney
Massachusetts

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Tierney expresses concern over proposed cuts to SNAP amidst low fraud rates.

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