@stabby_cicada@slrpnk.net to solarpunk memes@slrpnk.net • edit-210 months agoThe United States is ruled by literal Captain Planet villainsslrpnk.netimagemessage-square61fedilinkarrow-up1651arrow-down114file-text
arrow-up1637arrow-down1imageThe United States is ruled by literal Captain Planet villainsslrpnk.net@stabby_cicada@slrpnk.net to solarpunk memes@slrpnk.net • edit-210 months agomessage-square61fedilinkfile-text
Source: https://newrepublic.com/post/173668/republicans-declare-banning-universal-free-school-meals-2024-priority
minus-squareSemi-Hemi-Demigodcakelinkfedilink31•10 months agoSolution: Eliminate the means test and give every kid lunch and breakfast.
minus-square@TQuid@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglish14•10 months agoBut-but surely that would cost more than constantly policing people to make sure they aren’t cheating?! NARRATOR: It does not.
minus-squareSemi-Hemi-Demigodcakelinkfedilink9•10 months agoEven if it costs more, it saves time and money for parents who don’t meet the means test.
minus-square@TQuid@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglish11•10 months agoTo be clear, I would happily support it even if it did cost more. But the fact it doesn’t makes it all too clear that the cruelty is the point.
Solution: Eliminate the means test and give every kid lunch and breakfast.
But-but surely that would cost more than constantly policing people to make sure they aren’t cheating?!
NARRATOR: It does not.
Even if it costs more, it saves time and money for parents who don’t meet the means test.
To be clear, I would happily support it even if it did cost more. But the fact it doesn’t makes it all too clear that the cruelty is the point.
That is exactly what my blood-red county did.