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Tina Smith: “SNAP participation... more likely per capita... in red…”

Featuring: Tina Smith, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Minnesota

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… is rigged to benefit the wealthiest among us, they still can't afford to buy groceries even though they are working that hard. SNAP participation. It's important to understand who's getting SNAP participation... more likely per capita... in red districts, in rural districts, in rural counties. So this is not a Democratic or Republican issue. This is an everyone issue. And when SNAP benefits aren't paid, that mom, that single mom going to the grocery store … (11:50–12:01)

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Asserts that SNAP participation is higher per capita in red and rural districts.

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