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Jim McGovern: “Costs have never been higher.”

Featuring: Jim McGovern, Democratic | U.S. House Massachusetts, 2nd Congressional District

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Published June 4, 2026 | Video Starts at 03:16

Let me ask you another question. May I respond super fast? What I will say is that wages are at the highest rate they've been in American history. Costs have never been higher. Costs have never been higher. Go to a grocery stor. People are putting groceries back on the shelf because they can't afford to pay their bill. Sir. All of us. (03:16–03:18)

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Asserts that costs are at an all-time high.

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“Protection for glyphosate causes cancer.”
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“Their markets have vanished because you illegally halted the local food procurement programs in some states.”
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“Hunger is getting worse in the United States of America.”
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“People are putting groceries back on the shelf because they can't afford to pay their bill.”
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