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James Lankford: “We were able to get that [Working Families Tax Cut act]…”

Featuring: James Lankford, Republican | U.S. Senate, Oklahoma

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Published February 4, 2026 | Video Starts at 06:16

It was a huge issue where our Democratic colleagues vehemently opposed us over and over saying, you're taking money away from people. We were simply focusing in on the fraud areas. We were able to get that [Working Families Tax Cut act] passed. And now that is being implemented. Where states that are taking in these SNAP dollars, if they don't oversee to make sure it only goes to people that qualify and that people are United States citizens, … (06:16–06:21)

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Asserts that the Working Families Tax Cut Act was passed and is now being implemented.

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