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Shontel Brown: “When a mom loses SNAP benefits because of paperwork…”

Featuring: Shontel Brown, Democratic | U.S. House Ohio, District 11

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Published | Video Starts at 44:38

But as we think about the weeks and months to come, I know there's a lot more work to do, and we're going to be challenged every day. And the stakes are incredibly high. When a family loses health care, that's an emergency. When a mom loses SNAP benefits because of paperwork requirements, that's a crisis. When people are afraid to go to church or to speak their native language because of a racist White House, that's a spiritual wound. We should all feel. (44:38–44:45)

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Asserts that losing SNAP benefits due to paperwork requirements is considered a crisis.

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