Gov. Mike DeWine vetoed a provision in the state budget that would have prevented people in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – known as food stamps – from using those funds to purchase sugary drinks. But he said he didn’t do that because he disagreed with the principle of the provision.
DeWine said he generally agrees with banning the use of food stamps to buy sugary drinks, but “there are exceptions to everything.”
“I’m in general agreement—that’s general, underline “general”—general agreement with the idea that limited SNAP money is spent on things that are good for people but it’s also gotta work,” DeWine said…