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SNAP Faces $187 Billion in Cuts. Who Is Paying the Price?

Season 2026 Episode 8175 | 18m 31s

SNAP benefits are a vital lifeline for many low-income families, helping them get the groceries they need to feed their households. But millions are now losing access to SNAP benefits due to radical cuts specified in President Trump's so-called "Big Beautiful Bill." Sara Naomi Bleich, Professor of Public Health Policy at Harvard, joins Hari Sreenivasan to break down what this means.

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