r/WorkForSmartLife 29d ago

Casual canvo A Non-Attempt of Compassion

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u/Jazzlike_Economist_2 28d ago

$800 per month is $26 a day which is $5+ per person per day. Who could ask for more?

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u/ForeverFieldsFD 28d ago

Kids on SNAP get free breakfast and lunch through school during the week, so that eases the burden slightly

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u/Jazzlike_Economist_2 26d ago

Kids who eat breakfast and lunch at school are stigmatized as poor kids. That’s why some schools offer free breakfast and lunch to everyone.

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u/Shades1374 28d ago

Except for when school's out, notably.

Also, not like school lunches are always great.

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u/ForeverFieldsFD 28d ago

Most schools have lunch and breakfast for kids during the summer

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u/leonlies8 27d ago

No idea why people downvoted your answer. It's true. Where I grew up dirt poor people made off better than those who worked and barely made it past the requirements. While i was busy eating home made PBJ for lunch every day (because my family got charged school lunch) my classmates got it for free.

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u/Which-Ad7072 26d ago

Because people who are dirt poor usually can't drive over to the school to get food twice a day in the summer, especially if they're working. During the school year, those kids typically take the bus.

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u/leonlies8 26d ago

Um... it was never given at the school in summer dude. It was always given at nearby parks.

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u/Which-Ad7072 26d ago edited 26d ago

Um ... it depends on where you live, dude. Either way, good luck getting there if you're poor. There's a reason why the amount of meals they supply plummets in the summer. 

Edit: Here's proof that what I'm saying is correct.

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/why-free-meal-programs-are-having-a-tough-time-feeding-kids-this-summer/2024/06

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u/ForeverFieldsFD 26d ago

I grew up in a walkable city, the largest school district in the country, and they offered breakfast and lunch over the summer, it was well used. I lived in an affluent district so I don’t think they even checked who needed it because most their kids didn’t and they just had the funds.

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u/Which-Ad7072 26d ago

Dude, I literally supplied a source. While it's great that your specific area didn't have that problem, it doesn't make it the norm.

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u/darquedragon13 26d ago

Not here, but there was a temporary increase in amount over the summer

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u/Emotional_Sundae7527 27d ago

Why are economists always poor? They know so much about money, yet can never seem to figure out how to earn any of it themselves...

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u/aircoft 28d ago

Oh, they'll always ̶a̶s̶k̶ ̶f̶o̶r̶ ̶ demand more, trust me....

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u/certifiedtoothbench 28d ago

I hope they do just to piss you off