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Jim McGovern: “SNAP is food for seniors, families, veterans, and Americans…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 01:35

And I'm ashamed that in a nation as rich and powerful as ours, the people in charge of this town don't seem to give a damn. SNAP is food for seniors, families, veterans, and Americans with disabilities. That's the majority of who is on snap. And when it comes to the rest, most have a job. They work 40, 50, 60 hours a week, and they still can't keep food in the fridge. (01:35–01:38)

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Asserts that SNAP benefits primarily support vulnerable groups like seniors, families, veterans, and disabled individuals.

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