Kim Reynolds: “Iowa to be the first state in the country to submit a waiver…”

“… said that they can actually buy up to six times more food than a person using that Sunbox program at retail price. And it really was that experience that positioned Iowa to be the first state in the country to submit a waiver to pilot a health aid SNAP initiative. So starting January 1st, snap dollars in Iowa can only be used to purchase non taxable food items, eliminating soft drinks, candy and other taxable foods and beverages as eligible SNAP purchases and by using Iowa's sales tax exemption.” (16:31–16:38)

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