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Food Restrictions Back in Ind. Welfare Bill Draft

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – A contentious measure to screen and drug test some welfare recipients and to limit food stamp use to only “nutritional” foods has resurfaced in the Indiana General Assembly with days left to vote on the bill. A proposal circulated Wednesday afternoon shows Republican Representative Jud McMillin of Brookville reinserted provisions to screen all Temporary Assistance for Needy Families applicants for drugs. If they show likelihood of addiction, they would face drug testing.

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