South Carolinians soon won’t be able to purchase their sweet tea using federal food benefits, according to an executive order Gov. Henry McMaster issued Thursday.

“If you want to buy it with your money, you can go right ahead,” McMaster told reporters Thursday. “But when it comes to the taxpayers, there’s certain things that they don’t need to be paying for.”

SC Gov. Henry McMaster greets legislators after delivering his State of the State address during a joint session of the legislative delegation on Wednesday Jan. 29, 2025.

SC Gov. Henry McMaster greets legislators after delivering his State of the State address during a joint session of the legislative delegation…

McMaster directed the Department of Social Services to apply for a waiver from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to

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