NEWS: The Trump Administration finally released its internal analysis showing how many kids would lose access to free school meals under its proposed cuts to SNAP.
The verdict: Nearly 1 MILLION kids would lose automatic access to free school meals.
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This is **TWICE** the number they previously reported.
The Trump proposal would force roughly 450,000 kids to go through the burdensome process of applying for free school meals.
More than 500,000 kids would no longer be eligible to receive free school meals AT ALL.
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And to top it all off… the President just declared this week “National School Lunch Week.”
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TODAY at 2pm, a Trump Administration official will appear before the Committee to answer questions about this proposal. Watch LIVE at edlabor.house.gov.
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STARTING NOW: The Committee holds a hearing on the USDA’s proposed cuts to SNAP, which would result in nearly 1 MILLION kids losing automatic access to free school meals.
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Watch - the 2016 teacher of the year - respond to the Trump administration’s proposal to cut students’ access to free school meals.
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At today's hearing, pushed a Trump official to explain why - of all the priorities the White House can pursue - it is choosing to target hungry kids
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. to Trump official: ‘If you agree the administration shouldn’t take away free school meals from kids who need them, then I would suggest pulling back on this rule.’
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Oh God, opening statements and ranking members lies. Watching these hearings is just disheartening listening to r's lie and twist
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People should only be on food stamps for so long. Its not a life long benefit