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Mark Kelly: “Frank is a veteran on dialysis. He called this week and he…”

Featuring: Mark Kelly, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Arizona

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Senator Mark Kelly's Plea Against Budget Cuts Impacting Arizona Families

Published | Video Starts at 08:29

My office gets hundreds of letters and phone calls every week from Arizona. People are scared and they want us to listen. I want to share some of their voices. Frank is a veteran on dialysis. He called this week and he said the food bank and my SNAP benefits are the only way I eat. Right now. I can't work, I'm not old enough to retire and I'm dipping into my retirement early just to keep up with my mortgage. (08:29–08:42)

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Asserts that a veteran named Frank relies on food banks and SNAP benefits for food.

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