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Edward Markey: “About 1.1 million citizens in Massachusetts are about to…”

Featuring: Edward Markey, Democratic | U.S. Senate Massachusetts

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Senator Markey Hosts Press Conference at Project Bread In Boston with Rep. Pressley to Protect SNAP

Published | Video Starts at 03:07

That is unacceptable. That is immoral. Programs like SNAP help families put food on their tables. About 1.1 million citizens in Massachusetts are about to lose their SNAP benefit. 1.1 million people. The funding that makes it possible to put food on the tables of their families. This is a low point in American history. (03:07–03:16)

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