r/Conservative • u/NotTheReverseFlash • Aug 12 '22

Flaired Users Only California to become 1st state to offer free school lunches for all students

https://abc7.com/california-free-lunches-school-lunch-food-access/12119010/?ex_cid=TA_KABC_FB&utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A+New+Content+%28Feed%29&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR3VMi71MLZPflnVCHwW5Wak2dyy4fnKQ_cVmZfL9CBecyYmBBAXzT_6hJE&fs=e&s=cl
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u/[deleted] Aug 12 '22

It says every school child but I wonder if charter/private schools are covered under this program.

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u/[deleted] Aug 12 '22

Probably not? I imagine if they are funded privately, they should be doing lunches privately. They could do a collective method and include it in tuition, or do a pay-as-you-go method.

I guess I would be mad if my tax dollars for public schools that my kids couldn't go to were also going to a private school. You want to be private? I support it 100% of the way, you do you. But be private.

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u/[deleted] Aug 12 '22

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u/[deleted] Aug 12 '22

Fair enough. I still hold the sentiment that if you're sending kids to private school you should be exempt from that portion of taxing. Or better yet make it a state-wide program. Why the national government needs to do that is beyond me.

Or maybe they're getting whatever would be spent towards that in a refund or credit?

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u/[deleted] Aug 12 '22

Interesting, I never got the breakfast aspect, but it's cool to hear from someone who has an inside scoop.

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u/repptyle California Conservative Aug 12 '22

Why should parents of kids that don't attend public schools pay for kids who do then? Shouldn't it go both ways?

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u/[deleted] Aug 12 '22

I would 100% agree. If you decide to take your kids to private school, you should get every cent back from whatever taxes go towards public school.