Rep. Brandon Gill (R-TX) introduced a bill in the House on Thursday to ban Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program beneficiaries from using their food stamps at restaurants.
SNAP benefits are typically reserved for groceries, but the federal program has an initiative that allows beneficiaries to get hot meals at certain fast-food establishments, such as McDonald’s or Subway.
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