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Alma Adams: So but this rule wouldn't just penalize families if they receive a modest raise of $1 per hour in a low wage job.

On the recordOctober 15, 2019
So but this rule wouldn't just penalize families if they receive a modest raise of $1 per hour in a low wage job.
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Alma Adams
Democratic · North Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the impact of asset tests on low-income families' SNAP eligibility.

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