[henkster]

And once the government hands out the “freebie,” the recipients will never, ever vote for anyone who will take it away. And in the process, they become slaves. No, those meals aren’t free. The government expects in return perpetual votes and dependency, while the government grows ever more controlling and intrusive into their lives.

A pretty cheap way to sell out their freedom.

[mrsmel]

They’re not “free” to the suckers-I mean taxpayers-who have to pay for them either. But that’s never a consideration. I wish commie leftists had to dig into their own pockets to pay for all the “entitlements” they think people are entitled to, instead of being able to force the rest of us (many of whom are barely meeting their own costs of living in this wonderful Obozo economy) to pay for them.

[duckbutt]

I came from poor family. But I always carried lunch to school. Usually a baloney sandwich, an apple, maybe a homemade treat.
Now...we have lots of older and younger freepers here. Just an informal poll: Before the government started offering “free” and “reduced cost” lunches and breakfasts, if you came from a poor family, did you go without when you went to school? Or.....did your parents send you with a lunch? I'm of the assumption that parents decades ago took more responsibility for their kid's health and welfare that those that claim to be parents today.

[Mouton]

Keep in mind, most students on a free lunch program are benefactors of the food stamp program too, kind of like double duty.