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Kathy Hochul: “We have about 84,000 children [who] are going to lose food…”

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Published August 4, 2025 | Video Starts at 09:27

To abandon sick children and seniors in nursing homes. Largest Medicaid dollars are spent on our grandparents, our parents who need nursing home care. You know, and I'm mentioning SNAP. We have about 84,000 children [who] are going to lose food [assistance from SNAP]. That makes me, it's chilling to me as a mom. But there are some people who don't have that same heart who don't seem to care as much. (09:27–09:37)

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Asserts that 84,000 children in New York will lose food assistance due to SNAP cuts.

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