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Sara Rodriguez: “And so if we think that these food pantries are going to be…”

Featuring: Sara Rodriguez, Democratic | Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin

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Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor Sara Rodriguez Discusses Healthcare, Housing, and Political Challenges with Congressman Mark Pocan

Published | Video Starts at 30:17

And you know, I visited several food pantries before the holidays, you know, November, October, November time. And they're already at capacity. They were already at capacity October and November. Yeah. And so if we think that these food pantries are going to be able to absorb a lot of these cuts, they're just not going to be able to do that. Plus, they've already cut, you know, some of our farmers who were, who have already planned, have already planted, have already bought the seeds to be able to actually sell … (30:17–30:28)

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Asserts that food pantries cannot absorb cuts to food assistance programs.

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