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John James: “There's been hundreds of millions of dollars wasted and…”

Featuring: John James, Republican | U.S. House, Michigan, District 10

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Published | Video Starts at 09:01

And also looking at hhs, we absolutely must have a strong health care system. But the waste, fraud and abuse needs to be cut out. And then also There's been hundreds of millions of dollars wasted and snapped. We must take care of people who are in desperate need. We must take care of poor people. That is an obligation. But people who are stealing from poor people must be held accountable. (09:01–09:05)

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Claims that hundreds of millions of dollars have been wasted in the SNAP program.

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