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Hank Johnson: “We don't want you to cut SNAP benefits so that people like…”

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 14:53

They need to hear from their constituents. They need to hear that we don't want Medicaid cuts so that you can fund biggest, the biggest tax cut in history for billionaires. We don't want you to cut SNAP benefits so that people like Elon Musk can buy another yacht. We believe that everyone in this country has an obligation to work hard, to play by the rules and that that playing field should be level and we need to … (14:53–15:02)

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Asserts opposition to cutting SNAP benefits to benefit wealthy individuals.

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