That was just the position the Republicans took. So let me talk about the harm. I think the most important thing is the SNAP benefits. There are 42 million people in the country who are beneficiaries of The SNAP program. 175,000 in Maine. That's 12% of our population. That's a lot of people. And you know, everybody's got food pantries and those kinds of things. But SNAP is at the heart of the food security situation in this country. (02:25–02:35)
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