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On the recordJuly 14, 2015
The bill, in my opinion, is mean-spirited. It punishes people in high unemployment areas.
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Alma Adams
Democratic · North Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Adams criticizes a North Carolina bill that limits SNAP waivers during economic crises.

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