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Curtis Hertel Jr.: “The Double Up Food Bucks program was cut in this budget.”

Featuring: Curtis Hertel Jr., Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. House Michigan, District 7

To The Point: Rep. Mark Huizenga and Sen. Curtis Hertel on the budget

Published May 15, 2021 | Video Starts at 17:07

And if we can get the highest quality early education, our state will have the highest quality results for our kids moving forward and all of our education numbers will go up. The Double Up Food Bucks program was cut in this budget. I think that's an incredibly important thing that partners farmers with making sure that our poorest have access to quality foods. (17:07–17:11)

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Asserts that funding for the Double Up Food Bucks program was reduced in the current budget.

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