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On the recordJune 19, 2019
The cost of closing this so-called loophole, which isn't really a loophole--this is just eliminating paperwork--we already know, because we heard in this Committee, that the fraud rate in this program is less than one percent.
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Kim Schrier
Democratic · Washington

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Schrier argues that closing administrative loopholes won't significantly reduce fraud in food assistance.

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