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Susie Lee: “It's over almost a half a million people in Nevada. So half…”

Featuring: Susie Lee, Democratic | U.S. House, Nevada, District 3

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Rep. Susie Lee condemns SNAP cuts, shutdown impact | Full Interview

Published | Video Starts at 00:21

Explain what's going to happen, especially to those in your district, if people aren't able to access these benefits. Listen, first of all, this is so cruel to use. It's over almost a half a million people in Nevada. So half of them are children. So basically, J.D. vance, Donald Trump are basically saying, we're going to let these people go hungry to score political points. This has never been done in a shutdown. (00:21–00:28)

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Asserts that nearly half a million people in Nevada, half of whom are children, are affected.

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