Although advocates are lobbying Ohio lawmakers to fund free meals for K-12 students in the biennial state budget, one key legislative leader has already dismissed the idea.
House Speaker Matt Huffman (R-Lima) said Wednesday too many Ohio parents can and should pay for their child’s breakfast and lunch, which is why he won’t justify further state subsidy of a universal program. Some parents, Huffman said, don’t want their children to eat what’s provided at school.
“There’s a huge amount of waste in this program. I’ve been through this through the years with schools, like, ‘Do we have to give them the green beans if they’re not going to eat the green beans?’ And the answer is yes and that’s a bad idea,” Huffman said…