No Food Stamps For Soda

[SCUDSBROTHER]

Originally Posted by GenuineRisk

I believe the proposed restriction applies to beverages with more than 10 calories per ounce. So diet soda is still purchasable with government money.

And Randall, I do enjoy your political posts, but saying you're opposed to universal health care because some people make poor lifestyle choices is a wee bit silly, don't you think? Please explain how childhood leukemia is due to poor lifestyle choices. Or MS. Or Type 1 diabetes. Or breast cancer. Or brain cancer or stomach cancer or most kinds of cancer. Or autism or cerebral palsy or getting hit by a drunk driver or catching pneumonia or falling on an icy street or...

Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes can be fought with better choices by a consumer. I don't have a problem with people on food stamps having to buy more healthy stuff with it. It's not big brother. It's called Universal Healthcare, and those getting food stamps will most likely not be opting out for private healthcare. My question is whether fruit juice is all that more healthy than soda.