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Az Republicans follow lead of RFK Jr. with effort to ban SNAP users from buying soda, candy (www.tucsonsentinel.com)

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  Arizona Republicans want to ban the use of federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funds to purchase candy and soda, but critics say their overly-broad proposal would bar low-income families from buying things like flavored water and granola bars.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Instead of banning candy and soda as a whole, they banned it only for poor people. Only people with money can enjoy sweets.

[–] phughes 3 points 2 months ago

I recall when NY wanted to put a restriction on selling containers of soda larger than ~20oz. Republicans were up in arms about how this was restricting freedom. Because freedom requires a 64oz bug gulp.

Of course, poor people don't deserve freedom.