The bottom line is with how terrible everything is in Washington, There is still a lot of good happening here in Massachusetts. But as we look to this report, it is abundantly clear to me that we need to do better. A million households in our backyard right here in Massachusetts are food insecure. That's 40% of all households in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Let that sink in. Not only is this making people's lives more difficult, but it's also driving up health care costs. (27:43–27:54)
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