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Oklahoma seeks to exclude soda, candy from food stamp purchases

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78% Informative

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt says the state is seeking federal permission to exclude soft drinks and candy from the list of items that can be purchased under the benefit for low-income Americans .

Stitt made the announcement during an event at the Capitol with U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as part of the “Make America Healthy Again ” initiative.

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77

Informative language

73

Neutral language

66

Article tone

formal

Language

English

Language complexity

68

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not offensive

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not hateful

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short-lived

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2

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