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Abigail Spanberger: “Leaving people hungry will not help our economy, it will not create jobs, or balance the budget.”

On the recordJune 6, 2023
Leaving people hungry will not help our economy, it will not create jobs, or balance the budget.
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Abigail Spanberger
Democratic · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Spanberger argues that hunger negatively impacts the economy and job creation.

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