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Peter Welch: “With a billion dollars, we could restore the SNAP program…”

Featuring: Peter Welch, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Vermont

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Welch Scathes Republicans' $1 Billion Funding Request for Trump's Ballroom Project

Published | Video Starts at 02:28

With a billion dollars, we could provide a $12,000 small business loan, small businesses being really essential to Vermont to all 82,000 Vermont small businesses. With a billion dollars, we could restore the SNAP program for every Vermonter who has been kicked off nutrition assistance because of the Trump tax bill. 4547 Vermonters have lost what we call three squares. Terrible. With a billion dollars, we could fund the women, infant and child benefits for Vermonters for 147 years. (02:28–02:40)

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Asserts that $1 billion could restore SNAP for Vermonters affected by the Trump tax bill.

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