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Patty Murray: “My family relied on food stamps when I was growing up, and my dad lost his job because he got sick.”

On the recordMarch 29, 2023
My family relied on food stamps when I was growing up, and my dad lost his job because he got sick.
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Patty Murray
Democratic · Washington

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Murray shares her personal experience with food assistance.

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