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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: “SNAP overall is going to be expanding work requirements for…”

Featuring: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Democratic | U.S. House, New York, District 14

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September Virtual Town Hall

Published | Video Starts at 30:04

If you are not familiar with that program, then you may not be affected by it. But if you are part of snap, ed, that funding ends this month. SNAP overall is going to be expanding work requirements for people ages 18 to 64. They are going to be removing exemptions for veterans, homeless individuals and foster youth that they have within the program. They are narrowing exemptions on SNAP for parents of children only if your child is under 14. (30:04–30:15)

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Asserts that SNAP will expand work requirements for individuals aged 18 to 64.

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