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On the recordFebruary 24, 2015
I can tell you that on $4.50 a day, I was pushed towards the kinds of simple carbohydrates that give you a full belly, but aren't nutritionally sound and completely inappropriate; rice, pasta, ramen.
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Michelle Lujan Grisham
Democratic · New Mexico

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Discussing the challenges of SNAP benefits and their impact on nutrition.

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