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Republicans Declare Banning Universal Free School Meals a 2024 Priority (newrepublic.com)

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Of all the things to rally people around…

Children should not have to bring money to school to eat. A nutritious and tasty meal should be provided free. Their only worries in school should be whether they studied enough to pass an exam, not on their grumbling stomachs. This is dystopian garbage.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

They're like a bunch of comic book villains trying to outdo each other in who can be the most abhorrent.