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Every Seattle student eats free starting today: Thank Mayor Wilson. (www.rondezvouswa.com)
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The City Council voted to defund it. Twenty-four hours later they folded.

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[+] -12 points 2 months ago (4 children)

It's not a free lunch, it's being paid for by removing something else from the budget.

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  • [–] 12 points 2 months ago* (3 children)

    "Wilson pushed back on pulling it from a general fund “already facing a $175 million deficit,” and the city landed on unused money from an affordable housing project instead"

    If only you had been eligible for Dolly's Imagination Library, you too could read for yourself

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  • [–] -1 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    So the city's already $175 million in debt and they're adding more debt through "free" school meals.

    It's just going to increase the interest payments you have on your debt. There's nothing free about these meals.

    Being eligible for Dollys imagination library isn't going to change basic facts. Adding more debt to debt, is just going to erode the cities ability to provide services

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