Proposed Florida bill bans use of food stamps for sweets/snack foods

[Bill in NC]

We already restrict the foods available on WIC and people seem to love that program.

So I don't see a problem restricting ready-to-eat junk foods like chips, candy, soda.

Also, those are relatively expensive foods for the empty calories they contain, so why waste public funds on them?

Here the state charges a different rate of sales tax (nearly 8%) on pre-cooked foods and foods considered 'unhealthy' versus 2% on other foods.