RESEARCH LINKS
Issue 1: Healthy SNAP Act
Congress.gov: H.R.479 “Healthy SNAP Act of 2025”
House.gov: “Congressman Brecheen Reintroduces Healthy SNAP Act”
PBS.org: “Trump officials want to ban junk food from SNAP
Marketplace.org: “More states ban SNAP recipients from buying certain foods”
Brookings Institution: “Pros and cons of restricting SNAP purchases”
The Hill: “The new SNAP food restrictions aren’t just confusing — they’re illegal”
Issue 2: Leaving NATO
Congress.gov: H.R.6508, “NATO Act”
House.gov: “Rep. Massie Introduces Bill to Remove the US from NATO”
Time.com: “Leaving NATO Would Be National Self-Sabotage.”
AtlanticCouncil.org: NATO Defense Spending Tracker
Senate.gov: “Not A Trusted Organization”
Reuters: “Can Trump pull the US out of NATO?”
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
Issue 1: Healthy SNAP Act
- Would restricting “junk food” from being able to be purchased using SNAP help to directly combat obesity, diabetes, and other chronic diseases?
- Should the government have a say in what people on SNAP can buy?
- Do you think restricting what foods SNAP recipients can buy would reduce personal choice and penalize low-income families who will no longer be allowed to buy birthday cakes for children?
- Would it encourage participants to purchase healthier alternatives which align better with the original intent of nutrition assistance?
- Do you believe that tax dollars should be restricted to purchasing nutritious food rather than products viewed as non-essential?
Issue 2: Leaving NATO
- Should Congress authorize a withdraw from NATO, an organization that many feel is outdated but other deem necessary for national security?
- Does the US pay more than its fair share into NATO?
- Should Congress withdraw from NATO and redirect military resources and focus on more crucial security threats?
- Would the US withdrawing from NATO cause global instability and lessen US influence in Europe?
- Does the US do more for NATO than members nations do for the US?