California enacts school lunch socialism for the rich

[Counselor706]

Pretty much everybody agrees that schools, public or private, should provide “free” (no cost) lunches to students from low-income families. But should taxpayers really be on the hook to buy lunch for children with rich parents?

That’s the approach California is now taking.

“With food prices, inflation, and food insecurity on the rise in California, leaders in education are taking action,” local news outlet ABC 7 reported . “Beginning this school year, California will be the first state to implement the Universal Meals program, providing free meals to all schoolchildren. The program will make sure all kids have access to free meals at school.”

This is an approach many states temporarily took during the pandemic, but thanks to legislation signed by California Gov. Gavin Newsom, the Golden State will permanently provide “free” lunches to all students. This is, in part, funded by federal taxes, too, ABC 7 reported, meaning that taxpayers in other states are also on the hook for this expansion.

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/...ia-enacts-school-lunch-socialism-for-the-rich

 

[ll74]

Aren't the rich paying 90% of the taxes and such?

 

[BluesDriver66]

Only in a conservative mindset is feeding children somehow controversial.

 

[Btq97]

it removes the stigma of getting free lunch coz your parents is poor.

 

[ll74]

So the rich aren't paying the majority of taxes and somehow poor people are paying for their kids food

 

[Btq97]

So the rich aren't paying the majority of taxes and somehow poor people are paying for their kids food

Welfare is only for companies and rich people. The poor have no voice. They have the vote but sadly most of the time they won't vote for the party that as their best interests at heart. The media pedal the lie that the problem is the lower classes wanting more. So punch down at the migrant at the single parent families.

 

[YDB95]

Depending on your exact definition of the word "rich", I have my doubts that too many rich California parents send their kids to public schools. That's beside the point, but still...