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Steny Hoyer: “But when you talk about fighting hunger, don't cut food stamps $40 billion. Don't suggest the way we pay for this tax…”

On the recordFebruary 12, 2015
But when you talk about fighting hunger, don't cut food stamps $40 billion. Don't suggest the way we pay for this tax cut is to cut $125 billion from food stamps over the next 10 years, as the chairman did. I disagree with that policy, and I respect the chairman.
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Steny Hoyer
Democratic · Maryland
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Feb 12, 2015

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