If someone wants to buy junk food on their own dime, that's up to them. But what we're saying is, don't ask the taxpayer to pay for it and then also expect the taxpayer to pick up the tab for the resulting health consequences.
Brecheen argues against using taxpayer money for junk food purchases through SNAP.
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