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5. And then the shabby little urchins can join the lunch line at about 2:55 pm,

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Wed Dec 18, 2013, 06:13 PM

Dec 2013

after a day's janitorial work and classes, and eat the leftover slop that's being scraped into the trash.

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GOP Rep. Jack Kingston Proposes That Poor Students Sweep Floors In Exchange For Lunch [View all] Cali_Democrat Dec 2013 OP

Maybe he should do something productive to earn his $170K+ salary as an example. hobbit709 Dec 2013 #1

That worked out so well for the NEwtster. NYtoBush-Drop Dead Dec 2013 #31

Maybe he should be the first to raise the FICA cap Aerows Dec 2013 #38

Stupid Repugs, suggesting schools break labor laws. lark Dec 2013 #2

Thus Rep. Kingston is guilty of inducement to commit a crime. KamaAina Dec 2013 #32

How about getting better paying jobs for poor people. upaloopa Dec 2013 #3

Scrooge was fucking Jesus compared to these people Kelvin Mace Dec 2013 #12

Oh yeah...just like my sharecropping father who had to share shoes with his VanillaRhapsody Dec 2013 #4

And then the shabby little urchins can join the lunch line at about 2:55 pm, TwilightGardener Dec 2013 #5

Pandering to the far right, now that he has suggesting tanking ACA is not a good idea. Mass Dec 2013 #6

Damn, moving to Georgia packman Dec 2013 #7

So he's blaming the kids for their parents not earning enough money? OnlinePoker Dec 2013 #8

What is wrong with these people? Swede Atlanta Dec 2013 #9

Because firing the janitorial staff Kelvin Mace Dec 2013 #10

Hey, El Shaman Dec 2013 #11

Plus the little ingrates are getting their education for free. I think that they should .... BlueJazz Dec 2013 #13

His fellow Georgian, Newt Gingrich suggested the same thing -- kids as janitors whathehell Dec 2013 #14

Time these people gave up the label Diego_Native 2012 Dec 2013 #15

I think it's time for Congress to work for free - TBF Dec 2013 #16

This is reprehensible. liberalmuse Dec 2013 #17

How about Kingston gets a job and stops leeching off of The Second Stone Dec 2013 #18

Oh ya...you just double down on making kids beg (aka sweep) for food. SoapBox Dec 2013 #19

Forcing poor kids to sweep floors for food -- a real self esteem booster Jessy169 Dec 2013 #20

In fairness such a program should be applied equally to all students both rich and poor. cstanleytech Dec 2013 #21

It never ends with these haters. AllyCat Dec 2013 #22

That's my nut n2doc Dec 2013 #23

It would be heaven seeing someone use Jack Kingston's face as a mop in scrubbing floors. Judi Lynn Dec 2013 #24

I hate these people. tabasco Dec 2013 #25

He's trying to out-asshole the other assholes vying for the Ga. Republican senate nomination. klook Dec 2013 #26

What an asshole. Solly Mack Dec 2013 #27

After you, Jack. DinahMoeHum Dec 2013 #28

Custodian, "I will clean up his mess in the bathroom" HockeyMom Dec 2013 #29

How about you sweep and scrub the entire building where you work before you get paid sakabatou Dec 2013 #30

I want the Repigs in Congress madashelltoo Dec 2013 #33

Kingston has a history of stupid rustbeltvoice Dec 2013 #34

Uh Jack? You need to do more work, asshole! muntrv Dec 2013 #35

In the 50s my father was one of those small farmers who was going broke. I was in 5th grade and jwirr Dec 2013 #36

Oh he is just playing to his base. He definitely knows his base here in Georgia. YOHABLO Dec 2013 #37

Yes !!! His base of Fundamentalist Christians are cheering warrant46 Dec 2013 #40

But you see the difficulty for me... rustbeltvoice Dec 2013 #41

I guess he don't realize this makes him sound like an ass AND THAT youtube is forever (LOL) weissmam Dec 2013 #39

"Are there no workhouses?" Ken Burch Dec 2013 #42

"Please, Sir, I want some more..." CTyankee Dec 2013 #46

they might as well come out and say they want to bring back slavery JI7 Dec 2013 #43

That's a good idea! ConcernedCanuk Dec 2013 #44

Hey Jack, your proposal is too modest. Tell your base what they really want to hear. Bosso 63 Dec 2013 #45

One big factor I'd like to ask him about: the concentration of the poor into a few schools. DebJ Dec 2013 #47

There's no such thing as a free lunch, says the congressman who receives free lunches regularly bulloney Dec 2013 #48