Snap supporter defends Coca-Cola funding amid GOP debate

During a House Oversight subcommittee hearing, Rep. Brandon Gill questioned a SNAP policy advocate about whether taxpayer-funded benefits should cover sugary sodas, repeatedly asking if Americans "need Coca-Cola to survive." The advocate responded that SNAP provides "food and beverages" but avoided endorsing soda consumption, emphasizing the program's goal of food security. The exchange highlighted debates over eligible food items and concerns about misuse of taxpayer dollars within the roughly $100 billion SNAP program.

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