Up to 80,000 New Mexicans will lose their benefits due to those job requirements to find jobs that, frankly, don't exist
Michelle Lujan Grisham: “Up to 80,000 New Mexicans will lose their benefits due to those job requirements to find jobs that, frankly, don't exist”
On the recordJanuary 11, 2016
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She highlights the potential loss of SNAP benefits for many due to unrealistic job requirements.
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