Gone in a SNAP: RFK Jr. and MAHA End the Decades Long Candy and Soda Gravy Train
Chase Jennings
For as long as I can remember, Republicans have tried to end the ridiculous SNAP benefit that allows recipients to purchase candy, sugary drinks, and junk food on the taxpayer’s dime. President Trump, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the MAHA movement are working to put an end to that portion of the program. Historically, any change Republicans have tried to make to the food stamps program, Democrats would get real dramatic and say Republicans are taking food out of the mouths of children. Of course, that was never true. The American taxpayer should never fund waste fraud and abuse in any government program—certainly, paying for harmful foods and drinks for the most susceptible Americans falls into that category.
This week, HHS Secretary RFK Jr. and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, announced the new change to the benefits program. During a press conference surrounding the announcement, Secretary Rollins outlined the overall importance of this change:
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