On the recordFebruary 10, 2020
This is very serious. And I have mentioned this before how opposed many of us are to this--really it is a cruel rule of taking food out of the mouths of hungry individuals.
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Lee criticizes the work requirement rule for SNAP during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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