I don't (and stats say almost certainly won't) have kids, and I just cannot fathom people being opposed to universal free school lunch. Even if it raised my taxes -- which I'm not even sure it would given the lack of spending on admin -- it would be a minuscule cost for an obvious gain.
I regret to inform you that like most things that are broken or bad in society, the answer is usually racism.
yes but even a minuscule gain might help "those people" soooo.. no
“If preventable suffering was good enough for me then it’s good enough for all future generations” is the reasoning and pretty widespread
Is this the same logical / moral failure that results in people not wanting to invest in improved indoor (and outdoor) air quality? Been a while since I looked at numbers, but my recollection is that the investment would pay for itself in avoided sick days among other long-term health benefits.
Right? Even if "feeding kids" wasn't a good in and of itself, people learn better when they're not hungry, and I like being surrounded by people who have learned well.
I really hope that some of the people opposed to it are just bad at math and think it would personally cost them thousands per year.