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Cliff Bentz: “There are people on SNAP that should not be on SNAP.”

Featuring: Cliff Bentz, Republican | U.S. House Oregon, 2nd Congressional District

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Five on 5: Rep. Cliff Bentz – (R) Oregon, District 2

Published | Video Starts at 01:58

And when I say overboard, they've been including people that legally are not supposed to be on Medicaid. And they've been doing it. Oregon's been doing a terrible job in trying to protect the SNAP program because There are people on SNAP that should not be on SNAP. And so both programs, hugely important, Hugely important. But we can't be running them in a sloppy fashion. That's going to put those programs at risk. Another question from a viewer. (01:58–02:01)

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Asserts that ineligible individuals are receiving SNAP benefits in Oregon.

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