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Edward Markey: “In Massachusetts, 40% of the people are going to lose their…”

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 07:23

So, just to summarize, in Massachusetts right now, Governor Healy is stepping up to try to protect the most vulnerable, but it's going to be the elderly and the children who are most impacted. In Massachusetts, 40% of the people are going to lose their benefit, identify as white. 16% identify as black. 27% identify as Latino. 260,000 out of the 1.1 million are elderly. 312,000 have a disability. 350,000 are under the age of 18. They are children. (07:23–07:36)

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