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Kevin Stitt: “We'll have a shortfall in some of these programs.”

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Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt addresses federal SNAP benefit freeze amid government shutdown

Published October 29, 2025 | Video Starts at 33:22

Again, Nothing's happened until November 1st here, but we're looking at all those options. But like I said before in the beginning, SNAP benefits alone on them is around 130 million. We'll have a shortfall in some of these programs. You've also got child care programs that will be affected December 1st. We're looking at $350 million. (33:22–33:25)

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“Oklahoma is in a very, very strong financial situation.”
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“We have the largest savings account in our state history.”
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“Constitutionally, I've maxed out the rainy day fund.”
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“If we use state funds, whether that be from our rainy day fund or from other sources, the federal government has said they're not going to…”
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“Some grocery stores in the area, they're heavily reliant on SNAP Recipients and people spending money in their grocery stores.”
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“We need six more votes to fund the government.”
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“SNAP programs weren't kind of in the crosshairs in that previous shutdown.”
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“SNAP benefits alone on them is around 130 million.”
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“You've also got child care programs that will be affected December 1st.”
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“We're looking at $350 million.”
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“All of our representatives in the state of Oklahoma have voted to open the government every single time.”
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“We're encouraging all of our representatives across the country to do the right thing. Let's reopen the government.”
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“Plus, we have WIC that's not been. That's not being disrupted, which also monitored by Keith Reed with Department of Health.”
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“We heard from Lyndall Fields with, with the Department of Education, and their programs are not being disrupted at this point.”
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