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Hakeem Jeffries: “Republicans decided to rip away SNAP benefits from 42…”

Featuring: Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic | U.S. House New York, 8th Congressional District

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Hakeem Jeffries addresses backlash to shutdown deal, standing against Trump and more

Published | Video Starts at 02:20

Health care of the American people, fighting to drive down the high cost of living, fighting to lift up the quality of life of everyday Americans will always be worth it. It's unfortunate that Republicans decided to rip away SNAP benefits from 42 million Americans when the money existed to make sure that not a single person went hungry. They decided that they would rather find $40 billion to bail out Argentina, but can't find a dime to extend the Affordable Care act tax credits. So the short answer is yes. (02:20–02:30)

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Claims Republicans removed SNAP benefits from 42 million Americans despite available funds.

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