Political Quotes

On the recordJuly 23, 2014
When there aren't enough jobs to go around, do we tell these kids and these families, 'I am sorry, you will be hungry'?
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Michelle Lujan Grisham
Democratic · New Mexico

Editor's note · Context

Lujan Grisham questions the implications of mandatory work programs amidst job scarcity.

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