@killick @mekkaokereke I was just reading tweets from people who were complaining that free school meals were THEFT -- that is the word they used -- from middle class taxpayers because it's at least theoretically possible that a child of multimillionaires might also eat for free. This country can't even agree that there is no noble purpose to be served by forcing a child to go hungry at school.

@troutgirl @killick @mekkaokereke If kids do not eat at school then they will skip school out of hunger. Long term this hurts a society.

Funds to feed the child is a better investment than future jails for ignorant adults.

@darnell @troutgirl @killick @mekkaokereke Skip school, or presenteeism (skipping while formally at class)?
@ellenor2000 @darnell @killick @mekkaokereke Right, I don't think anyone disagrees that children can't learn without eating. But our right wing believes that's somehow OK because poor people should be punished for having kids they can't afford or something equally wack.