SNAP, Arkansas and junk food

Arkansas governor pushes to ban junk food from SNAP benefits
No more junk food for Arkansans on the taxpayer’s dime. That’s what Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders is proposing in the letter she sent to the United States Department of Agriculture. It's a move she believes could make people across the country healthier.
Arkansas governor calls to ban buying 'junk food' using SNAP benefits
In a letter, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders called for a change to the SNAP benefits program that would prohibit using it to buy junk food.
Arkansans react to governor’s call to remove junk food from SNAP benefits
Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders says those receiving supplemental food benefits, also known as SNAP benefits, should not be able to use those funds to purchase snacks, candy, and desserts.
Sanders: SNAP shouldn’t buy junk food
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GOP Gov. Sanders calls for ban on junk food purchases under SNAP program
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) is pressuring the federal government to ban those on SNAP food assistance from spending benefits on junk food. How much success will she find in her efforts? The NewsNight panel debates.
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders calls for changes to SNAP to eliminate junk food
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture to reform its Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Arkansas governor calls for reforms to SNAP Program
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders sent correspondence Wednesday morning, Dec. 11, to incoming federal officials regarding reforms to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
Republican Gov. Sanders calls for ban on junk food purchases under SNAP program
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) is pressuring the federal government to ban those on SNAP food assistance from spending benefits on junk food. How much success will she find in her efforts? The NewsNight panel debates.
Arkansas Gov. Huckabee Sanders calls to ban junk food from SNAP programs
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Video: GOP Gov. Sanders calls for ban on junk food under SNAP program
GOP Gov. Sanders calls for ban on junk food under SNAP program Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) is pressuring the federal government to ban those on SNAP food assistance from spending benefits on junk food.
Gov. Sanders to seek waiver to eliminate ‘junk food’ purchases in federal SNAP program
Gov. Sarah Sanders on Wednesday (Dec. 11) disclosed that she will seek a waiver from the federal government in the new Trump administration to eliminate junk food from being
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Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders looking to change SNAP program
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Sanders suggests no snacks with SNAP
Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders says those receiving supplemental food benefits should be unable to use those funds ...