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Mike Kennedy: “SNAP benefits currently, and SNAP stands for Supplemental…”

Featuring: Mike Kennedy, Republican | U.S. House Utah, 3rd Congressional District

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Why Rep. Mike Kennedy Says Welfare Needs Stronger Work Requirements

Published | Video Starts at 24:46

What does it do? Why do you think it's necessary? Why is this a better step forward to address these issues and empower families? SNAP benefits currently, and SNAP stands for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, is that it used to be called food stamps. So it's essentially a credit card with a certain allocation of money depending on your income level and the number of children that you have, for example, that people can receive to help them with food support. (24:46–24:53)

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