As of Jan. 1, Indiana has officially drawn a line in the sand: Under the new "Smart SNAP" rules, recipients can no longer use benefits to buy soda or candy, a common-sense shift that returns the program to its roots.
If you want junk food, buy it with your own paycheck. Taxpayers shouldn't be forced to subsidize a diet that leads to chronic illness, only to pay again for the resulting health care costs.
Here's what our viewers had to say:
"Mr. Lamb, I agree with you. I think this should have been done a long time ago and it should be nationwide."
"Yeah, I think new SNAP rules should be heavily enforced because only healthy choices should be allowed."
I think it's a great idea, and they should also make people get drug tested for SNAP."
"I think this is such a large overreach to try and control somebody's life when they possibly need that help."
"What I want to drink should be my business. And if I could afford to get them on my own, I would get them on my own. The government's way too involved in everything anyway."
"It's interesting you focus on SNAP benefits, the poorest of the poor and what they can eat and not eat, yet there's no comment on the wealthy and the number of yachts they can purchase due to our tax dollars."
