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15. No child should EVER be denied lunch or made to feel ashamed or embarrassed about not being able to

Reply to dsc (Reply #14)

Tue Apr 20, 2021, 08:51 PM

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USDA announces free lunches for all students through 2021-22 school year. [View all] soothsayer Apr 2021 OP

This is how it should be. cinematicdiversions Apr 2021 #1

Yep. I think all Americans should have access to a free lunch LakeArenal Apr 2021 #3

OMGAWD......this is wonderful, and damn right bout time, but shoot this is just great. a kennedy Apr 2021 #2

K & R Nevilledog Apr 2021 #4

I'm a lunch lady and I'm so glad for this Cairycat Apr 2021 #5

I'm a former lunch lady. Niagara Apr 2021 #9

I was also a lunch lady until last month, and it Luciferous Apr 2021 #36

Thanks Joe. panader0 Apr 2021 #6

Good. PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2021 #7

Thank You WA-03 Democrat Apr 2021 #8

KnR Niagara Apr 2021 #10

Richest country in the world and some on the right will be upset with this. Too f'in bad. nt Evolve Dammit Apr 2021 #11

+1000 llmart Apr 2021 #17

well said. Evolve Dammit Apr 2021 #18

Well, this sounds like something we should make permanent. tclambert Apr 2021 #12

+1000 crickets Apr 2021 #25

wow Demovictory9 Apr 2021 #13

My school has had free lunch for all students for the past 4 or 5 years dsc Apr 2021 #14

No child should EVER be denied lunch or made to feel ashamed or embarrassed about not being able to efhmc Apr 2021 #15

we weren't denying lunch dsc Apr 2021 #23

I am happy these children were able to get lunch. I was talking about putting a burden/onus efhmc Apr 2021 #27

No child should ever worry about getting a good lunch. Politicub Apr 2021 #16

forcing children to get a "reduced lunch" if their parents are in arrears; aka "shame lunch." WTF?? Evolve Dammit Apr 2021 #19

It takes a depraved person to put a system in place that punishes Politicub Apr 2021 #22

Wow! The next thing you know, we'll all be... LudwigPastorius Apr 2021 #20

Great news! Jay25 Apr 2021 #21

Typically, I prefter programs like this be means-tested. BobTheSubgenius Apr 2021 #24

Our children attended schools where most of the children qualified for free lunches. hunter Apr 2021 #31

While I applaud your school(s) or school district, it's surprising to me that so many would qualify. BobTheSubgenius Apr 2021 #32

The major industry here is agriculture. Rents are high. hunter Apr 2021 #33

That makes sense. BobTheSubgenius Apr 2021 #35

Rt TY Dem Gov!! Cha Apr 2021 #26

This is important. RegularJam Apr 2021 #28

... littlemissmartypants Apr 2021 #29

as the mom of kids who never needed a free lunch, mopinko Apr 2021 #30

Right on so many levels Red Mountain Apr 2021 #34