Posted by JM Ashby
House Republicans blocked a bill today, which had already been passed by the senate, which provides additional funding for school lunches for needy children and attempts to make school lunches healthier.
House Republicans have temporarily blocked legislation to feed school meals to thousands more hungry children. Republicans used a procedural maneuver Wednesday to try to amend the $4.5 billion bill, which would give more needy children the opportunity to eat free lunches at school and make those lunches healthier. First lady Michelle Obama has lobbied for the bill as part of her "Let's Move" campaign to combat childhood obesity.
...Republicans say the nutrition bill is too costly and an example of government overreach.
$4.5 billion for healthier school lunches and more free lunches for poor children is too costly, yet $700 billion for tax cuts for the rich is just what the doctor ordered in this economy.