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Kirsten Gillibrand: “The House of Representatives would like to cut $40 billion…”

Featuring: Kirsten Gillibrand, Democratic | U.S. Senate New York

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Brookings Summit on Social Mobility with Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

Published | Video Starts at 04:48

But all too often, this is exactly what happens here in Washington for reasons most would find inexcusable. It's the same old political game being played with the SNAP initiative, better known as food stamps, which The House of Representatives would like to cut $40 billion over 10 years [from the SNAP initiative, better known as food stamps]. They would have us all believe that they're just cutting waste, cutting fraud, abuse, ending free rides on the taxpayer dime. (04:48–05:01)

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