Texas to Eliminate Food Stamp Junk Food Binge
No Coke for You! Welfare Soon Soda-Free in Texas
(Current Revolt) - A remarkable scene unfolded at the Texas Capitol as Democrats suddenly morphed into staunch libertarians, passionately defending people’s fundamental right to use government benefits to pay for sodas loaded with high-fructose corn syrup and red 40.
Long-overdue reform to the “supplemental nutrition” food stamps program is on its way to Governor Greg Abbott’s desk for signature, despite online political influencers being paid to resist it.
On Saturday, Senator (and candidate for Texas Attorney General) Mayes Middleton announced that SB 379 had passed and, after Gov. Abbott signs it, will be implemented by US Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins.
The bill prohibits “sweetened drinks and candy” for purchase under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
Nebraska, Indiana, and Iowa have recently enacted similar bans, with additional states expected to follow suit soon.
Earlier this year…
What are supermarkets going to do with all the "EBT scooters"? You know, the extra-wide hammock seat models for the el grandes. What if they can walk again?
Onward, Christian soldiers!