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Raphael Warnock: “They've made [a decision] to deprive SNAP recipients of…”

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Sen. Raphael Warnock talks healthcare as focal point of government shutdown

Published October 31, 2025 | Video Starts at 03:29

I'm going to fight for the people of Georgia, even the ones who didn't vote for me, even in those red districts, which are going to be especially hard hit by both these health care cuts and this awful decision that They've made [a decision] to deprive SNAP recipients of their benefits. because this is a choice that they are making. You bring up two things I want to ask you about. (03:29–07:57)

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Asserts that Republicans have decided to deprive SNAP recipients of their benefits.

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“Healthcare premiums [are] doubling for 22 million Americans, 1.2 million Georgians.”
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“They've taken health care away from 15 million Americans.”
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“They have $5 billion in a contingency fund which was intended for just this kind of moment.”
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“We've never allowed SNAP to go dark.”
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“Georgians who rely on the exchange for their health care, who need the Affordable Care Act, are seeing that their healthcare premiums have…”
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“On average, their healthcare premiums have doubled and in some instances tripled or quadrupled.”
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“Republicans, sadly have made [the decision that healthcare is unaffordable].”
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“They have the White House. They have the majority in the House and the majority in the Senate.”
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“We voted on this a few times this year and each time they have blocked us.”
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“This rural hospital is in trouble because of these draconian cuts.”
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“They put these onerous work reporting requirements on Medicaid.”
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“They're trying to discourage people from getting their benefits because they want to give billionaires, as they did, a tax cut.”
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“We've been in a government, a slow rolling government shutdown ever since this president raised his right hand.”
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“We've been in a slow rolling government shutdown for the last nine months.”
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“Republicans have the House, the Senate and the White House. They can end this anytime.”
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“They literally scrubbed their own website, which explained that if we find ourselves in these circumstances, here's how SNAP recipients get…”
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“I'm being told by the Republicans who are holding everybody hostage to choose which hostages I want to release.”
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