In a veto message Tuesday, Gov. Katie Hobbs said she appreciates that the intent of House Bill 2165 is to “improve the health outcomes of Arizonans.”
But the governor said that’s not sufficient to have Arizona ask permission from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to let the state take sodas off the list of eligible purchases.
“This legislation unnecessarily deprives Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participants of their purchasing power and relegates them to a new underclass of grocery shoppers,” Hobbs wrote…