Gretchen Whitmer: “When the administration cut off SNAP benefits, it was…”

“It matters for, you know, election purposes. It matters in the midst of a pandemic. It matters if you want benefits to feed your kids. Right. When the administration cut off SNAP benefits, it was Democratic governors who marshaled the resources and moved fast to try to make sure kids didn't go hungry. Do you think you've been a better governor because you've been more challenged with the split legislature than you would have otherwise been? I've maybe learned a lot more than I would have otherwise.” (42:13–42:22)

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