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Stacey Abrams: “Trump is trying to penalize disabled people who are living…”

Featuring: Stacey Abrams, Democratic | Former Candidate, Governor of Georgia

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How Trump Is Attacking Disabled Americans

Published | Video Starts at 36:52

… create a hardship for those that, you know, that 46.5% who have jobs, but the remainder who don't. That 53.5% who don't have jobs. And then we also know that Trump is trying to penalize disabled people who are living at home with parents and other relatives if they receive SNAP benefits. And that rule change would deduct the value of a disabled adult's bedroom from their SSI allotment, even if the family members they live with are poor enough to qualify for snap. (36:52–37:00)

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Asserts that Trump is attempting to penalize disabled people living with relatives if they receive SNAP benefits.

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