New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg doesn't want people
getting fat off of government aid, so he's trying to make soda and other
sugary drinks ineligible for Food Stamp purchases.
The New York Times reports Bloomberg asked the United States Department
of Agriculture to let the city ban its 1.7 million food stamp users
from getting their soft drink on with Coke and its dastardly cousins.
The mayor has gone after soda before, having attempted to coax the
state to tax sugary beverages.
How far do you think the government should go to restrict food stamp
use?
New York Asks to Bar Use of Food Stamps to Buy Sodas
[The New York Times]
1 comment:
Well I'm in total agreement with the Mayor.. More than soda should be under review, the entire welfare system needs a serious overhaul. If it were up to me no one would be getting welfare unless, they were elderly, disable a college student or unemployed for a stint...I know that sounds harsh and elitist...but...anywho.
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