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On the recordSeptember 24, 2019
cutting people off of food benefits removes barriers to work. How does this really help them find a job?
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Bill Lee
Republican · Tennessee

Editor's note · Context

Barbara Lee questions the logic of cutting food benefits as a means to promote employment.

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