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Kevin Hern: “Monies are taking away from those who really need them.”

Featuring: Kevin Hern, Republican | U.S. House Oklahoma, 1st Congressional District

Hospital Shortages And Work Requirements: Rep. Kevin Hern (R-OK) | Hill Nation Summit

Published July 16, 2025 | Video Starts at 14:13

Oklahoma, over the last two years, Cindy Byrd, the auditor there, has done audits on recipients of SNAP and found that there's an egregious abuse of signing up for SNAP that never gets investigated. Monies are taking away from those who really need them. So as I said from the beginning, the American government, the federal government, should help those who need help. This will preserve it. (14:13–14:17)

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Asserts that funds are being diverted from those who truly need assistance.

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