Proposed Iowa SNAP bill would restrict recipients from buying meat, white bread, and American cheese

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Under the proposed law, SNAP recipients would not be able to purchase a handful of kitchen staples.

There are three factors that could lead to inflation which include demand-pull inflation, cost-push inflation and built-in inflation.A bill being proposed by GOP lawmakers in Iowa would add additional restrictions to the state’s SNAP benefits limiting what recipients would be able to purchase.

SNAP is a federal program that exists to assist lower-income households by helping them purchase healthy food options. would prevent recipients from being able to purchase everyday kitchen staples including white rice, rice noodles, canned vegetables, baked beans, refried beans, chili beans and even butter.

The law would also impact SNAP recipients’ ability to purchase meat. Canned tuna and salmon would be the only allowable meat purchases. This is despite the fact that meat and poultry are a priority expenditure by SNAP households, according to theThe bill awaits consideration by a House subcommittee. It is currently sponsored by 39 Republican state legislators.

GOP leaders say the money spent on SNAP could be used elsewhere while Democratic leaders decry the bill for restricting access to key items that benefit the health of low-income households. "This bill would restrict SNAP participants’ ability to make their own food choices, take food away from Iowans, and increase hunger and food insecurity in our state," theThis story was reported from Los Angeles.

 

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when the government gives it to you, and controls it, they can take it away. why do you think they want everyone in electric vehicles

Just don’t purchase soda and chips, candies and junkies foods.

Never, ever, rely on the government to supply basic needs. Do whatever you have to do to be independent. If they can control your resources, they can control you.

I don't think eating staples is healthy

This just seems mean spirited.

So what. That’s in Iowa. We have our own broken welfare here in CA. You are a local propaganda network it seems. Anything to keep D’s in control in L.A. even though they are ruining it.

Ban Hot Cheetos!

Welp

Any snap limitations in Iowa or Nebraska are pretty stupid.

this is in Iowa. Why is an LA station reporting this? Certainly there's enough news on Los Angeles / California to cover.

Why do Republicans hate America

The party of family values and ProLife strikes again.

That’s insane and utterly nonsensical. Have they considered allergies or a children’s palate?! How many little kids like salmon? Tuna yeah, but for it to be the basic staple.

Wtf is wrong with everybody?

Sucks from the state of Iowa...

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