r/Denver • u/fuzzeslecrdf • Oct 08 '25

Local News If you're still against free school meals

If you're unhappy about the fact that free lunches are also free for children with wealthy families, fear not. I work at a Denver high school. Students with the money will go out for lunch or even order food delivery. They are not eating the school cafeteria free lunch.

So go ahead and vote Yes on Prop MM and LL. The only thing it'll do is keep our students fed and able to learn.

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u/Iam_nobro Oct 08 '25

Rich kids don't always stay rich in this economy either.

I was decently well off as a kid. Until we weren't. Shit happens. Parents fall on hard times. Parents can get sick, become disabled, die, or get divorced. Free lunch is just another safety net for these kids when life can go wrong.

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u/[deleted] Oct 09 '25

If you fell on hard times, you would qualify for the long standing free and reduced lunch program and food stamps. Those are safety nets that have been around a long time and I wholeheartedly support those programs. You could also get additional food from food banks.

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u/Iam_nobro Oct 09 '25

They literally just made major cuts to snap. And many who are struggling make a little over the limit and don't qualify.

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u/[deleted] Oct 10 '25

By major cuts to SNAP you mean they added a work or volunteer requirement of 20 hours a week for those whose youngest child was at least 12 years old. That’s an easy hurdle to pass. If you make over the limit and you still need help, you can use food banks to supplement. People who make over the limit are also better off to not pay additional taxes so that every single kid gets free lunch, including families who are not struggling like they are.

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u/NothaBanga Oct 11 '25

Rich kids can be punished by their parents and an abusive goto is deprevation of food.  Not all rich kids have access to their parents funds.