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‘Need Coca-Cola to survive?’ Watch Republican in Congress humiliate ‘expert’ on why taxpayers need to pay for people’s soda
Source link Republican Texas Rep. Brandon Gill pressed a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) advocate Thursday on why taxpayers should pay for sugary drinks. The House Oversight subcommittee examined waste,
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The Daily Caller
· Jun 26, 2026
‘I Am Not A Nutritionist’: Brandon Gill Presses ‘Expert’ On Why Taxpayers Need To Pay For People’s Soda
'This is a common sense question'
The Daily Beast
· Jul 1, 2026
Tone-Deaf MAGA Congressman Makes Wild ‘Lobster’ Brag
NurPhoto / NurPhoto via Getty ImagesMAGA Rep. Troy Nehls brushed off a question about “affordability” by bragging about his expensive July 4 feast.“How do House Republicans make the case that you’re fighting for affordability when you go back to your districts?” reporter Pablo Manríquez of Migrant Insider asked Nehls on Tuesday.“Affordability? What’re you talking about?” the 58-year-old Texas congressman replied. Read more at The Daily Beast.
Save Jersey
· Jun 23, 2026
Op-Ed: Scheme to Loot Energy Producers, Supercharge Affordability Crisis, Gets Hearing in N.J.
By Doug Kellogg Cross-Posted from ATR.org In the midst of an affordability crisis that has demanded the attention of politicians from the right and left, [...]
Tampa Free Press
· Jun 26, 2026
The $100 Billion Soda Debate: Capitol Hill Clash Questions Taxpayer-Funded Coca-Cola
A House Oversight subcommittee meeting examining waste, fraud, and abuse within the roughly 100 billion Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) sparked an intense debate on Thursday over what kinds of foods taxpayers should subsidize. During the hearing, Republican Texas Representative Brandon Gill repeatedly pressed a food security advocate on why the federal program, which provides [] The 100 Billion Soda Debate: Capitol Hill Clash Questions Taxpayer-Funded Coca-Cola
RedState
· Jun 21, 2026
New Tax Stupidity: Will the Last Productive Person to Leave California Please Turn Out the Lights?
New Tax Stupidity: Will the Last Productive Person to Leave California Please Turn Out the Lights?
The Big Issue
· Jul 6, 2026
Gary Stevenson: Why I’m taking over the Big Issue to call for a wealth tax
The economist and YouTuber is Big Issue’s guest editor this week. He’s taking aim at inequality and brought some influencer pals along to change the face of politics The post Gary Stevenson: Why I’m taking over the Big Issue to call for a wealth tax appeared first on Big Issue.
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