James McGovern tweeted the following:
"SNAP is a tiny percentage of federal spending. So when people say cutting it will solve all our problems, give me a break.SNAP helps working poor people get ahead. Cutting it wont balance the budgetitll screw over children, seniors & people with disabilities"Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from James McGovern:
"If Republicans want to reduce government dependency, lets raise the minimum wage so working people can get off SNAP. Last time we tried, 98% of them voted no.The truth is cutting SNAP is about beating up on poor people to score political points. And its a rotten thing to do."Read on Twitter"Read on Twitter
"SNAP is also efficient. 93% of federal SNAP funding goes directly to people in need so they can buy food."Read on Twitter
"And SNAP already supports moving people toward work.Benefits are set up in a way that gives people an incentive to work longer or get better jobs.In other words, SNAP is helping people who can't work, and moving people who can off the program."Read on Twitter
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