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Edward Markey: “Establishment benefits stop being added to the EBT cards for…”

Featuring: Edward Markey, Democratic | U.S. Senate Massachusetts

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Senator Markey Speaks at Mayor Wu's Press Conference on SNAP Benefits During Government Shutdown

Published | Video Starts at 00:26

Thank you to everyone who is here, who is responding to this Crisis. Tomorrow is November 1st. That is the day when Establishment benefits stop being added to the EBT cards for more than 41 million Americans, including 1.1 million people in the state of Massachusetts. We're a population of 7 million people. 1.1 million of them tomorrow will begin to be harmed in terms of their ability to provide for their families, and it is because the Republicans refuse to act. (00:26–00:40)

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Asserts that EBT benefits will stop for over 41 million Americans, including 1.1 million in Massachusetts.

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