re: Federal judge rules government can't prevent using SNAP to purchase energy drinks and soda

It’s the supplemental nutrition assistance program not the food program.

This bitch is stupid but Congress should change the law. There’s not reason people on SNAP should be buying food that is a certain price or above per serving nor should things considered candy or energy drinks be allowed to be purchased.

Do something Congress!

Or it’s a great guide to government spending because how else can we keep this economy rolling except causing inflation in junk food and healthcare.

Dp

EBT rules are irrelevant and unenforceable where the EBT crowd shops.
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These fed judges have too much power.

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The judge has the right amount of power. And her ruling is correct.

The POLICY of limiting SNAP benefits to more nutritious items and prohibiting its use for non-nutritious items is good POLICY.

Even this judge agrees with this good POLICY.

The POLICY was created by agencies. The agencies drafted and promulgated REGULATORY GUIDANCE to put the POLICY into effect.

Agencies, however, are constrained by the language of the STATUTE. Congress enacted the STATUTE that created the SNAP program. The agencies' REGULATORY GUIDANCE concerning the POLICY must comply with Congress's STATUTE.

In this case, the REGULATORY GUIDANCE does not comply with the STATUTE.

That is the Court's ruling. Any other ruling would be judicial activism. Courts are not supposed to rule in favor of POLICY they like. They are supposed to interpret and follow the STATUTE.


For completeness:

The REGULATORY GUIDANCE must comply with the STATUTE.

The STATUTE must comply with the CONSTITUTION.