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Wisconsin Republicans Want To Restrict Food Stamp Purchases To Essentials

By Hank Campbell in Science 2.0
May 20, 2015
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Submitted by Hank on Wed, 05/20/2015 - 07:00
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It's hard to imagine that people on food stamps are buying lobsters and crab but Republican lawmakers in Wisconsin want to make sure it happens a lot less: a new bill would require that two thirds of food be from a restricted list like beef, pork, poultry, potatoes, dairy products and foodstuffs available under the Women, Infants and Children nutrition program. 

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