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I'd like to buy the world a Coke, but Trump administration says not with SNAP benefits - Dan Caplis

Dan Caplis

HHS secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announce a Trump administration plan to prevent the use of SNAP benefits (food stamps) for 'sugary drinks' like Coca-Cola - including here in Colorado.

SNAPDan argues this is an infringement on the dignity of low-income Americans, who should be free to obtain whatever grocery items they choose. Ryan spotlights the libertarian argument of a slippery slope in terms of government intervention on where one draws the line between 'healthy' and 'unhealthy' foods - and how are those defined?
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I'd like to buy the world a Coke, but Trump administration says not with SNAP benefits - Dan Caplis