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Dan McKee: “144,000 Rhode Islanders have SNAP and they rely on that.”

Featuring: Dan McKee, Democratic | Governor of Rhode Island

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Democratic Governors Association discuss Trump budget

Published | Video Starts at 00:38

And that impacting in ways the budget impacts the way that we can actually deliver the services that we need to provide. And then certainly the medical benefits, 144,000 Rhode Islanders have SNAP and they rely on that. And yet what's going to happen when you know what hits the fan and the fact of the matter is that the federal government, through the Trump administration, the Trump's … (00:38–00:45)

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Asserts that 144,000 Rhode Islanders rely on SNAP benefits.

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