There are a couple of things you can say pretty definitely about Americans that will always be spot on, regardless of which political party holds office. We love football. We love arguing on social media, and we absolutely love our snacks and soda. As the SNAP ban on sweets and other restrictions take hold, certain folks have had enough and filed a lawsuit in Washington, D.C., against the government.
In a move that echoes statements made in certain forums such as the ClassActionSettlement Reddit thread, a handful of citizens across multiple states have decided to take on the United States Department of Agriculture in a clash of carbs and cash as SNAP bans have placed severe restrictions on beneficiaries’ ability to purchase sweets and soda with their benefits.
As reported by USNews, a handful of folks from several states, including Tennessee, have filed a class-action lawsuit in Washington, D.C. The five plaintiffs have filed the lawsuit and have claimed they need these foods as family members have diabetes or need energy boosts to get through the day. They also said it can “cause irreparable harm by forcing them to choose between spending cash on restricted items, or forgoing spending on basics such as rent and transportation.” These claims line up with folks on Reddit, some of whom are in favor of the ban and some who aren’t.
“It doesn’t seem to be illegal.. Can you give a synopsis? What law does it break?”
“I’m sure they can scrape up a couple bucks a month for their preferred method of sugar”
One of the plaintiffs, a mother from Tennessee, had this to say about the lawsuit and why she joined others in filing it. She claimed “letting her state’s waiver take effect would restrict her autistic 19-year-old daughter to only three “safe” foods and beverages – one of which is bottled water – because of a serious eating disorder.“
Will this lawsuit actually move the needle? It’s yet to be seen, but the SNAP showdown in Washington, D.C. has only just begun, and we will have to see over the coming days and weeks whether more folks from different states join this complaint.
