We know that what we need to do is put SNAP dollars back into our economy. Every dollar spent on SNAP generates $1.54 of economic activity. In the four years leading up to the COVID pandemic, SNAP lifted 154,000 Washingtonians out of poverty, including 77,000 children. My office released data yesterday showing where halting SNAP would cause the most damage. People in Yakima county, where more than 57,000 people, 21% of the county's residents, receive SNAP benefits. (02:48–02:59)
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Asserts that SNAP lifted 154,000 Washingtonians, including 77,000 children, out of poverty before COVID.
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