KASU Arkansas lawmakers dismiss ban on junk food for food stampsThe Daily ProgressLITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Legislation to keep food-stamp recipients from using their benefits to purchase junk food and soda has been dismissed. The bill was introduced last year and became one of the most sponsored proposals going …
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Read More »Arkansas lawmakers dismiss ban on junk food for food stamps – 4029tv
4029tv Arkansas lawmakers dismiss ban on junk food for food stamps4029tvLegislation to keep food-stamp recipients from using their benefits to purchase junk food and soda has been dismissed. Advertisement. The Arkansas Democratic-Gazette (http://bit.ly/2lsScG9 ) reports the proposed bill died in a Senate committee Wednesday.Junk Food Ban For Food Stamps Dies …
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