GOP lawmaker opposes free school lunches, claiming no hungry Minnesotans exist.
TL;DR
A Republican lawmaker in the US state of Montana voted against a bill that would provide free school lunches to students in need, saying he has "yet to meet a person" who is hungry. The bill passed despite his opposition. Critics have accused the lawmaker of being out of touch with the reality of poverty and hunger in his state.
- 'Yet to meet a person' hungry in the state, GOP lawmaker votes against free school lunches KATU
- GOP state legislator opposed to free school lunch proposal says he's never met a hungry Minnesotan Yahoo News
- Minnesota bill that would make breakfast, lunch free for students approved by state Senate Fox News
- Legislature primed to serve up lunch money for Minnesota students MPR News
- State GOP senator says he's never met a hungry Minnesotan NBC News
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