There were challenges to the SNAP program, which provides nutrition assistance to people who are on the margins. And so I remember going to the Capitol and saying that A budget is not just a fiscal document, it's a moral document. Show me how a nation spends its money, and I'll tell you what it values. And if America were given an ekg, this budget suggests that America has a heart problem, and we've come to do moral surgery. (08:57–09:02)
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Asserts that a budget reflects moral values, not just financial considerations.
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