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Brian Schatz: “The average nutritional assistance amount per person per day…”

Featuring: Brian Schatz, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Hawaii

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Schatz: Republican Law Results in Millions Losing Health Care and Food Assistance, Hospitals Closing

Published | Video Starts at 06:42

Like some lazy person on food stamps, just like collecting food stamps, loving that life, going to the store, buying fancy stuff. It's $6 a day. The average nutritional assistance amount per person per day is six bucks. We have, actually, I don't know if you know this, but we have subsidized food in the United States Senate. (06:42–06:48)

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