Massachusetts passed a 4% millionaire's tax last year. Now every public-school student will have access to free lunch.
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Massachusetts the eighth state to adopt a plan for free school lunch for all students who want it.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/3160934

Students in Massachusetts will get free lunch and breakfast at school thanks to a new 4% tax put on people who earn more than $1 million.

        • DaTingGoBrrr@lemmy.ml
          3·
          1 year ago

          A family with enough income to support them will not have to turn to crime out of necessity. They are also able to spend their money on non-essentials which stimulates the economy. They also don’t need to work 2-3 jobs to survive, which will instead lead to more job opportunities

        • HubertManne@kbin.social
          2·
          1 year ago

          More importantly there is no stigma to those who need the service and there are no hoops so that those in need get it rather than not because they are not system savy. This is definitely the way.

            • kwking13@lemm.ee
              3·
              1 year ago

              Yeah but they are specifically not letting you get away with that tactic. You can’t just pick and choose the parts of the argument that are best suited to your own opinions. What kind of change would ever be enacted if we go around saying we shouldn’t do anything for people because a certain percentage might be benefiting when they don’t need it?

              If I decide to give away the rest of my cake and the fattest man in the room eats it…well I’m just happy someone got cake who wanted it!

  • oldfart@lemm.ee
    34·
    1 year ago

    And in a few years the lunches go, the taxes stay, and everyone is disgusted at the poors demanding stuff for free.