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No Soda or Candy With Food Stamps, Maine Governor Says

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Maine Governor Paul LePage is asking President Donald Trump's administration to stop allowing people on federal food stamps to use the money to buy soda and candy. The Obama Administration wasn't interested in changing federal policy.

Maine Governor Paul LePage is asking President Donald Trump's administration to stop allowing people on federal food stamps to use the money to buy soda and candy. The Obama Administration wasn't interested in changing federal policy.…