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James Talarico: “Because The Republicans in D.C. are cutting food assistance…”

Featuring: James Talarico, Democratic | Texas House of Representatives, District 50

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Published | Video Starts at 01:36

It disrupts the entire supply chain in our economy, from ranchers and farmers here in Texas to distributors and truck drivers to grocery stores like heb. And when supply goes down, prices go up. So Because The Republicans in D.C. are cutting food assistance for poor folks, it's now going to make grocery store prices even more expensive for everybody. So if we make the decision to invest in our neighbors, to love our neighbors through good public policy, even when we're open to reform and fixing these broken systems, … (01:36–10:10)

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Asserts that cutting food assistance will increase grocery prices.

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