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Patrick Morrisey: “States like West Virginia don't have the resources to just…”

Featuring: Patrick Morrisey, Republican | Governor of West Virginia

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West Virginia governor holds news conference on SNAP benefits

Published | Video Starts at 04:49

Instead, they're playing politics, and quite frankly, they're playing politics with a lot of people's lives. Unfortunately, many West Virginians are being caught in the crossfire. They're doing all this knowing that States like West Virginia don't have the resources to just take over these federal programs and shoulder the full cost of the SNAP program. Right now, there are many parents across West Virginia. They're wondering whether they'll be able to put food on the table. Seniors are stretching what little that they have. (04:49–04:59)

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Asserts that West Virginia lacks resources to take over federal programs and cover the full cost of SNAP.

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