The good news about these very valuable safety-net programs is that we don't have to cut them.
Roger Wicker: “The good news about these very valuable safety-net programs is that we don't have to cut them.”
On the recordJune 5, 2017
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Wicker reassures that safety-net programs can grow, but at a slower rate.
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