Schumer on Trump’s Budget Cutting SNAP: America Has ‘Always’ Fed Children

‘The Trump budget exists somewhere over the rainbow where the dreams of Nick Mulvaney, Paul Ryan and the Koch brothers really do come true’

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SCHUMER: ". They kneecap research that develops new cures, damaging our ability to continue to prevent the outbreak of disease. We’re all living longer and healthier, in part because of this research. Do we want to stop it, cut it back so we can give tax breaks to wealthy people who God bless them are doing great already. We expect the Trump budget will gash programs like 'Meals on Wheels.' I even read in the newspaper this morning that the head of the Freedom Caucus said that for him even some of these cuts were too great. SNAP benefits, helping making sure no kid goes to bed hungry in America. This is America. We’ve always done this.”

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