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John Thune: “In 2021, the administration increased spending for [SNAP] by…”

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'This is effing ridiculous': Cory Booker vs John Thune clash over SNAP funding in heated hearing

Published | Video Starts at 12:06

Let's go to town on that, Cory, but that's this committee's job. We have jurisdiction over the farm programs, one of which is SNAP. One of which In 2021, the administration increased spending for [SNAP] by $300 billion. And I agree with you, we have a $40 trillion debt, which is why this is maybe a small start. But we got to start somewhere. We ought to. (12:06)

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