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:
“Since my confirmation, our department has encouraged states to think differently and creatively about how to solve the many health issues facing Americans. One way is by not allowing taxpayer funded benefits to be used to purchase unhealthy items like soda, candy, and other junk food. The number one purchase by SNAP recipients is sugary drinks. SNAP is a supplemental nutrition program meant to provide health food benefits to low income families to supplement their grocery budget, so that they can afford the nutritious food essential to health and wellbeing. That is the stated purpose of the SNAP program. The law states it and President Trump’s USDA plans to deliver on it, alongside our partners at HHS.”
Rollins goes on to explain that she has signed six more waivers giving states the ability to remove these unhealthy items from SNAP benefits in their state—these are in addition to several state waivers that have already been signed. These waivers are a huge win from the Trump administration, directly benefiting every taxpayer.
Great! Now impose a staff like ICE to go in and check these babies mommas who have the unmarried buck homesteading in the crib with her but has a different address. Happens right here in this County and I work with 3 of them. One has a new car,motorcycle, pickup truck and a RV camper has EBT $30.00 dollar a week per unwed lock child care utility and cash assistance. End that fraud and your going to make a difference.
They need to review all of the places that accept the ebt cards. Fast foods, restaurants, and crab shacks should be eliminated next!