And as a result of population changes, republican states get significantly less money in TANF allocation than Democrat states. And for example, my home state of Texas received $318 for every child in poverty, the lowest proportional TANF grant in the country. Meanwhile, New York receives nearly $3,000 and TANF funding per child. So any conversation about republican states not providing enough basic assistance needs to recognize that this is a very … (02:02–02:12)
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Asserts that Texas has the lowest TANF grant per child in poverty.
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