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Phil Weiser: “The agriculture secretary right now has done something that…”

Featuring: Phil Weiser, Democratic | Attorney General of Colorado

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CO Attorney General Phil Weiser, Democratic candidate running for governor | Colorado Point of View

Published | Video Starts at 09:06

And there are different numbers that have been thrown out around what the first or second has been. I want to say let's work this problem and let's say, is Colorado harmed? For example, The agriculture secretary right now has done something that no agriculture secretary has ever done before, unilaterally said twice, I'm not going to give money to Colorado for SNAP benefits, for food assistance. That's a unilateral decision. We've never seen anything like it. She's done it twice. Michael Bennett voted for this. Agriculture Secretary, Brooke Rollins. He's defended the vote and said he supports her. (09:06–09:19)

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Asserts that the agriculture secretary has twice refused SNAP benefits to Colorado.

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