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Steve Scalise: “Thousands of federal workers can't even afford to buy…”

Featuring: Steve Scalise, Republican | House Majority Leader, U.S. House Louisiana, District 1

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That was the chief strategy officer, Second Harvest Food bank in New Orleans, just representing one area of the country where Thousands of federal workers can't even afford to buy groceries and are going to a local food bank. so that Chuck Schumer can appease the most radical socialists in his party. This is affecting real people. (18:35–18:42)

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Asserts that federal workers are relying on food banks due to the shutdown.

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