Republican suggests students work at McDonald's instead of getting free school lunches
Georgia Rep. Rich McCormick suggested during a CNN interview that kids get jobs, including at fast food restaurants, to pay for school lunches.
Republican Suggests Kids Work at McDonald's Instead of Getting Free Lunch
GOP Representative Rich McCormick suggested that free lunch allows schoolchildren to "sponge off the government."
Georgia Republican Says Kids in School Lunch Programs 'Sponge Off The Government'
Rich McCormick (R-Ga.) suggested kids who participate in school lunch programs “sponge off the government.” “How many people got their start in fast food restaurants when they were kids?” McCormick told CNN’s Pamela Brown.
Republican Calls Kids Freeloaders for Wanting Free School Lunch
A Republican representative thinks students shouldn’t rely on free school meals but instead work for them. Georgia Rep. Rich McCormick said President Donald Trump’s surprise order to freeze federal funding for grants and loans was an opportunity to conduct a “top-down” review of spending,
Republican congressman suggests some children receiving free school lunches should work at McDonald’s instead
Ga., on Tuesday defended the impacts of the White House's federal aid freeze on school lunch programs by suggesting that some children should be working instead of receiving free lunch.
Republican Congressman Suggests High School Students Who Receive Free Lunches Should Work Instead of Relying on Government Aid
Rep. Rich McCormick is receiving backlash for his comments regarding the White House’s decision to freeze federal aid for school lunch programs, suggesting that some kids ought to be out there working instead of relying on free meals.
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