Arizona Governor Vetoes GOP-Backed House Bill 2165 Banning Soda Purchases With Food Stamps

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Published Apr 16, 2025, 07:23 PM

Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs vetoed House Bill 2165, a GOP-backed measure that would have prohibited recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits from using their food stamps to purchase soda. The bill, known as the "Make America Healthy Again" initiative, had passed the state legislature and was supported by figures such as Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Governor Hobbs argued that the ban would unfairly restrict the purchasing power of food stamp recipients and create a new underclass of grocery shoppers. Instead, she encouraged lawmakers to focus on improving access to fresh food for low-income residents. The veto allows soda to remain an eligible purchase for SNAP beneficiaries in Arizona.

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Gov. Hobbs vetoed a bill to ban soda purchases with food stamps, saying it would deprive recipients of their purchasing power and create a new underclass of grocery shoppers. She urged lawmakers to support access to fresh food instead. https://t.co/rH0ZQo9K1j

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