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, more than 57,000 people, 21% of the county's residents, receive SNAP benefits. In King county, that's where Seattle is nearly 200,000 people will lose benefits. So let's be clear. (03:05–03:16)
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Asserts that over 57,000 people, or 21% of Yakima county residents, receive SNAP benefits.
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