Political Quotes

“the majority decided again last week not to protect the School Lunch Program, but to include it in a block grant and let the children compete for dwindling Federal dollars against other needy groups. The majority's vision of America would have schoolchildren fight for their lunch money with programs for the elderly, disabled veterans, and indigent mothers. There is a new bully in the schoolyard. This is a fight where everyone loses. And all this while funding tax breaks for the wealthy. Mr. Speaker, I believe that the majority has extended class warfare into the classroom, but instead of the haves and have-nots, it is the well-fed versus the hungry. Just as important as military readiness is classroom readiness--the readiness of schoolchildren to learn because their stomachs are not empty. Just as important as a balanced budget amendment is a balanced lunch law, ensuring a nutritious hot lunch to poor school kids. Let us support classroom readiness and a balanced lunch law.”