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John Larson: “The Republican tax cut is paid for by cutting the SNAP…”

Featuring: John Larson, Democratic | U.S. House Connecticut, 1st Congressional District

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Congressman John Larson's Town Hall on Social Security, Tax Cuts, and Healthcare

Published | Video Starts at 11:54

This is what we're focusing on and trying to require of our Republican colleagues. But instead, what they're saying is that, no, we need a tax cut, 70% of which goes to the wealthiest 1%. And here's The Republican tax cut is paid for by cutting the SNAP program. For those of you that don't know what the SNAP program is, and I bet most of you do, that's the nation's number one nutritional program that not only helps children, it also helps veterans. (11:54–12:00)

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Asserts that the Republican tax cut is funded by reducing the SNAP program.

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