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2024-12-17 10:42:39 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: B83B57CE80AD4DCD7BE1DAB895C351CC70D6FC8E5561F9EA4E99C531D3B5B712
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Per the USDA, the average SNAP household spends 5 cents of every dollar on soda versus 4 cents per dollar for non-SNAP households. Last year, the SNAP program disbursed $107 billion in benefits. 5% of $107 billion = $5.4 billion, not $12 billion. https://www.brookings.edu/articles/pros-and-cons-of-restricting-snap-purchases/#:~:text=Among%20the%20spending%20observed%20in,grocery%20dollars%20on%20soft%20drinks. https://www.cbpp.org/research/food-assistance/the-supplemental-nutrition-assistance-program-snap
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