No more free federal money for junk food

A bill in the Kansas Legislature would bar use of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, better known as Food Stamps) to buy candy and soda pop, which would require permission from the federal government.It’s roused something of a furor, since apparently it’s insulting to tell people what they and their children can and cannot buy with state and federal money. Never mind that there…

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