Posted on 03/16/2017 8:20:36 PM PDT by BackRoads775
At a news conference Thursday, Mick Mulvaney, President Trumps budget chief, defended proposed cuts to the Meals on Wheels program, which provides food aid to needy senior citizens, by saying the program is one of many that is just not showing any results.
Meals on Wheels is a nonprofit group that receives funding from the federal government, state and local governments and private donors. We serve more than 2.4 million seniors from 60 to 100+ years old each year, the organization writes. They are primarily older than 60 and because of physical limitations or financial reasons, have difficulty shopping for or preparing meals for themselves.
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No, you misunderstand. Go back and read my post. I don’t care who runs the program, I want the recipient/families, those benefiting, to pay for it. I don’t suggest it become more gov’t affliated. I don’t believe it is the responsibility of the taxpayers to feed the elderly.
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