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Austin Scott: If in a state's application they said that we were not going to allow somebody who lost their job because they failed a…

On the recordSeptember 16, 2014
If in a state's application they said that we were not going to allow somebody who lost their job because they failed a drug test to receive Federal SNAP benefits, would the Secretary allow that as part of the application process?
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Austin Scott
Republican · Georgia

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Scott questions the Secretary about drug test policies affecting SNAP benefits.

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