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Featuring: Tom Emmer, Republican | Majority Whip, U.S. House, Minnesota's 6th District

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Tom Emmer Defends Republican Reconciliation Bill Against Democratic Criticisms

Published | Video Starts at 00:53

Democrats also say SNAP benefits will be cut for Americans who need them. Another lie. The House Agriculture Committee's piece of the reconciliation bill closes loopholes within SNAP like the one that allowed for a retired millionaire in my congressional district in my home state of Minnesota to receive thousands of dollars in food stamps from SNAP back in 2016. But the Democrats are not content to keep their lies narrowed to these programs. They also say Republicans are prioritizing tax cuts for the wealthy. The actual truth? (00:53–01:13)

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Asserts that the reconciliation bill closes SNAP loopholes that allowed misuse, such as a millionaire receiving benefits.

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