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Controversy over taxpayer-funded lunch programs for kids
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Should kids be checked for eligibility?
- Duration 1:42
- Date Jul 5, 2012
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Figured kid's school may be out for the summer but there is the controversy over lunch is being served this summer Claudia Cowan live in San Francisco -- -- -- -- that's right every summer across the country more than three million children eat for free at more than 30000 site.
From schools to rec centers to libraries.
It's a valuable resource for families who are struggling and critics say -- nice freebie for those who are not.
Yeah parents and it's.
This summer fun cafe and others like it are funded by the US Department of Agriculture in areas where at least half the children qualify for free lunches during the school year.
What -- summer anyone eighteen and under can pull it could share to Uncle -- stable but there's no income requirements no enrollment.
No paperwork all children in the community in that age range can come and eat with us for free that's why along with fruit -- and crackers these free summer launches come with a side of controversy.
Taxpayer watchdog groups say most Americans are fine helping children truly in need.
However if someone is -- coming from a family that makes -- -- quarter million dollars a year and they're not checking eligibility coming in the door I think most people would would wonder.
You know am -- paying for this.
-- -- open and not organizers contend after a summer of nourishing meals these kids will do better in school in the fall.
They make sure lunches eaten on site and that the adults don't move which.
But those rules don't go far enough for critics who wonder if this come one come all invitation won't have taxpayers feeding every child.
Whether they're -- or not.
-- -- -- -- and live in San Francisco Claudia thanks.
Well it has been an iron.
