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The $100 Billion Soda Debate: Capitol Hill Clash Questions Taxpayer-Funded Coca-Cola
- Rep. Brandon Gill questioned Gina Plata-Nino, SNAP Policy Director at the Food Research and Action Center, about whether taxpayer funds should pay for sugary sodas through the SNAP program during a House Oversight hearing on fraud and abuse in SNAP.
- Plata-Nino said some Americans with health issues such as low blood sugar or kidney problems might need sugary sodas to survive but admitted she is not a nutritionist and did not broadly endorse funding sodas with taxpayer dollars.
- SNAP is a $100 billion federal program serving over 40 million Americans, and lawmakers raised concerns about waste, fraud, and the use of benefits for non-nutritious items like soda.
- States received waivers to restrict SNAP purchases of unhealthy foods like soda to improve nutrition and reduce misuse of taxpayer dollars, while the policy advocate emphasized fighting hunger as a priority.
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The $100 Billion Soda Debate: Capitol Hill Clash Questions Taxpayer-Funded Coca-Cola
A House Oversight subcommittee meeting examining waste, fraud, and abuse within the roughly $100 billion Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) sparked an intense debate on Thursday over what kinds of foods taxpayers should subsidize. During the hearing, Republican Texas Representative Brandon Gill repeatedly pressed a food security advocate on why the federal program, which provides […] The $100 Billion Soda Debate: Capitol Hill Clash…
·Tampa, United States
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SEE IT: SNAP advocate defends taxpayer-funded Coca-Cola in fiery exchange with GOP lawmaker on waste
Rep. Brandon Gill demanded a SNAP policy advocate say whether taxpayer-funded food benefits should cover sugary sodas during a House Oversight subcommittee hearing on program waste.
·New York, United States
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