Sen Rand Paul wants major change in Food Stamps rules: ‘Don’t subsidize sugary drinks with tax dollars!’

Senator Rand Paul is taking Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) seriously in a series of shared social media posts.

Taking a break from his usual exposure of government overreach and waste, Paul shared a study that exposes the dangers of consuming sugary drinks as well as his opposition to federally “subsidizing” the beverages.

Look:

Make America Healthy Again – don’t subsidize sugary drinks with tax dollars!

BYU study says drinking sugar may be worse than eating it https://t.co/waUN2cQVah

— Rand Paul (@RandPaul) June 8, 2025

“Make America Healthy Again – don’t subsidize sugary drinks with tax dollars! BYU study says drinking sugar may be worse than eating it,” he wrote.

In a separate post on his official government account, he boldly proclaimed that government assistance programs like food stamps should not cover “sugary drinks that are strongly associated with Type 2 diabetes.”

Food Stamps should NOT cover sugary drinks that are strongly associated with Type 2 diabetes. Congress should take up my bill to remove unhealthy foods from food stamp eligibility.https://t.co/8BhJvPgL4i

— Senator Rand Paul (@SenRandPaul) June 8, 2025

While many could argue that sugary drinks should be banned entirely for the health risk they pose, Paul’s small government approach to the problem would only take the option away from those receiving taxpayer-funded assistance.

X users weighed in on Paul’s suggestion:

Here’s a thought, why not cut it off at the source? End corn subsidies?

— GreydMiyu (@GreydMiyu) June 9, 2025

Or, hear me out, remove them completely from the market. Or remake them with natural ingredients. It can be done. Because we do it every day.

— Mrs__Calabash (@Mrs__Calabash) June 8, 2025

Charity is no part of the legislative duty of government.

— Jim Pelis (@JimPelisMO) June 8, 2025

You don’t give a drunk a drink. That’s cruelty. 75% of the country is overweight. We’re not loving our neighbors well giving them this.

— Charlie (@M3nto5) June 8, 2025

Agree

— TheWarGoose (@WarDamnGoose) June 8, 2025