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On the recordJuly 3, 2026
198,000 New York families, kids, and seniors across Western New York depend on SNAP to put food on the table. But last year, Republicans passed the largest cut to SNAP in history, forcing Western New York counties and their taxpayers to pick up the tab.
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Chuck Schumer
Democratic · New York

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Discussing the impact of SNAP cuts on families in New York.

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