Federal officials rejected a proposal to bar New York City’s food stamp users from buying soda with their benefits.
City Room: City Ban On Food Stamps For Sodas Is Rejected
By PATRICK MCGEEHAN, New York Times
Fri, 08/19/2011 - 2:28pm
Topics: ban drinks food stamps new york new york city soda the poor
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