PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Glenn Grothman: “Maybe 30% of the SNAP benefits pay for the state level, and…”

Featuring: Glenn Grothman, Republican | U.S. House of Representatives, Wisconsin, District 6

Watch on YouTube

Reps. Tony Wied, Glenn Grothman talk ICE activity and funding Homeland Security: Connect to Congress

Published | Video Starts at 08:46

One of the big problems in all the crookedness in Minnesota is it was just the federal government's money. They were wasting. And what I think they ought to do, they ought to have, you know, Maybe 30% of the SNAP benefits pay for the state level, and maybe they'd be a little more frugal with the taxpayer dollar. Is there anything that you are working on right now that you want? Well, we're still working on the, with the Trump administration, the huge marriage penalties. (08:46–08:56)

CLAIM

Proposes that states should cover 30% of SNAP benefits to encourage frugality.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.


Glenn Grothman

Discover more from

Glenn Grothman

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.