Sen. Britt: Cuts in Medicaid, SNAP ‘Absolutely’ Won’t Hurt Truly Needy

The proposed Medicaid and SNAP cuts in the “one big beautiful bill will “absolutely” not affect Alabamians who truly need the services, Sen. Katie Britt told CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday.

The Alabama Republican talked about how the bill would affect her constituents, as some 760,000 people in the state rely on Medicaid, and over 700,000 people, including 330,000 children, rely on food stamps.

The senator explained that “when you look at Medicaid, children, obviously, we have the Children’s Health Insurance Program. So children are absolutely not touched by this, as the program provides for those up to the age of 18.”

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