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Hank Johnson: “I don't want to cut Medicaid, Medicare, or SNAP benefits.”

Featuring: Hank Johnson, Democratic | U.S. House Georgia, District 4

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Congressman Hank Johnson Criticizes House Bill for Favoring Wealthy Over Working Americans

Published | Video Starts at 13:06

And so no, I don't want to, to cut Medicaid which people will need. I don't want to cut Medicare which is also being cut under this big ugly bill. I don't want to cut Medicaid, Medicare, or SNAP benefits. because the same people who you're cutting the taxes for going to need those benefits. Those are people, they are young people, they are children, they are our elderly. (13:06–13:14)

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Asserts opposition to cutting Medicaid, Medicare, and SNAP benefits.

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