The governor said it does not make sense “to throw your tax money at anything other than the true necessities.” See what could soon be banned in Mississippi.

Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves (R) announced Friday that he has requested a waiver from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service to ban the purchase of unhealthy processed foods and beverages using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.

Additionally, Governor Reeves requested a waiver allowing the purchase of hot prepared chicken using SNAP benefits, a popular deli item in many Mississippi grocery stores.

The Trump administration has approved similar requests in 12 states as it is in line with the Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s mission to Make America He

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