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Brad Lander: “Would decimate food stamps, the Supplemental Nutrition…”

Featuring: Brad Lander, Democratic | New York City Comptroller

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Brad Lander's Address on Trump Administration Budget Cuts Impacting New York City

Published | Video Starts at 07:52

… up budget negotiations which if implemented in the way that they've required of themselves in their budget resolution, would decimate Medicaid and health care for hundreds of millions of Americans, Would decimate food stamps, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, student loans. even the tax exempt status of municipal bonds would be put at risk here. It's important to recognize this is where there's still room to shape the debate. (07:52–07:59)

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Asserts that proposed budget reconciliation would severely cut food stamps and student loans.

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