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"This is just one more example of the MAGA extremists putting the rich over working families," she said. “The fight to end food insecurity is personal to me – my siblings and I relied on free meals at school and during the summer to stay healthy and fed," Rep. Jimmy Gomez , chair of the Congressional Dads Caucus, told Axios.Rep. Jodey Arrington , chair of the House Budget Committee, recently listed food stamps as a potential target to cut costs to balance the budget.]
"A Republican majority will make work, not government handouts, the best financial option for able-bodied citizens," Arrington
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