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In defense of this new rule, Secretary Perdue said, "We need everyone who can work, to work." That math just doesn't add up. Over 80% of households receiving nutrition assistance in #TX28 are working families. https://fns-prod.azureedge.net/sites/default/files/resource-files/Texas_28.pdf …

That's because in South Texas, we have some of the highest poverty rates in the country but low rates of unemployment. The minimum wage in Texas is only $7.25 an hour. Most families work 2 or 3 jobs just to put food on the table — and sometimes that's still not enough.

A $15/hour livable wage would be a game changer for families in South Texas. So would creating good-paying jobs across Texas by investing in our infrastructure & in a just transition to renewable energy — and by opposing harmful trade agreements that outsource American jobs.