Posted on 02/07/2012 5:00:23 AM PST by AT7Saluki
A Florida lawmaker is pushing a bill that would ban the use of food stamps to purchase snacks and sweets, such as cookies and cakes.
Republican State Sen. Ronda Storms, of Valrico, says her goal is to stop a small percentage of recipients who misuse food stamps.
Her bill would also require food stamp recipients to take state-run classes on healthy eating and how making your own baked goods is cheaper than store-made sweets.
The bill is moving through state committees in Tallahassee.
Critics say the government shouldn't be telling people what to eat.
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I agree! The government should not be in this business.
They CAN’T buy alcohol. Cooking wine isn’t classified that way.
That's the problem right there. The programs that were set up to assist the truly needy are now over-run by frauds.
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