Congressional Republicans in Florida may support the use of taxes to purchase candy products and soda in support of SNAP, laws banning individuals in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Food Stamp) program.
It is part of the Trump administration’s America to make America healthy again (Maha).
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is calling for the nation to apply for exemptions that would prevent people from using food stamps to purchase soda and candies.
“I commend 24 states for pushing the Maha bill to clean food systems, improve school lunches, promote patient selection and promote patient selection. It should eliminate taxpayer-funded soda subsidies for low-income children,” Kennedy posted on X.
But nothing can happen unless there is a change in the law that requires a Congress exemption from the Federal Agriculture Agency, known as the USDA.
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Both sides of the political aisle have previously proposed a move. Some lawmakers want to go even further than banning candy and soda. Other items include ice cream bans, “gorgeous meat” such as steak, bottled water and decorated birthday cakes. There is also talk that the Trump White House may consider banning “processed foods.”
There are already several bans for SNAP participants, including alcohol, tobacco and hot food.
The size of the snap program is amazing. The program has over 42 million Americans, which is rising since Covid, costing US taxpayers $113 billion a year.
SNAP program households have a total income of less than 130% of federal poverty levels, with three people roughly $33,500 per year.
Advocates of snap restrictions must see the dollars spent on healthier foods as sugar-related items are gone.
