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Ted Cruz: “In 2022 it was 1.5 million recipients. That cost 222…”

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Showing how illegal aliens exploit child based eligibility to access benefits indirectly. The U.S. department of Agriculture reports 1.76 million non citizens on SNAP in 2023. That is roughly $312 million in taxpayer funds. And In 2022 it was 1.5 million recipients. That cost 222 million. Fraud is rampant. For example, in 2024, $126.8 million was stolen from EBT cards in Texas. 3.7 million people, about 11% of the state relies on SNAP. (32:57–33:03)

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Asserts that in 2022, 1.5 million non-citizens on SNAP cost $222 million.

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