San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones sent a letter to Gov. Greg Abbott urging him to rethink his decision to end free summer lunches for impoverished Texas kids. In it, she argued the Republican governor’s move creates a national security threat.
“Actions such as this that impact our ability to raise smart and healthy kids are, in fact, a national security issue in the long-term,” Jones, a former Under Secretary of the Air Force, wrote.
Jones is referring to Abbott’s June veto of a $60 million federally funded Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer program that provides more than $100 to Texas families living under the poverty line so they can help pay for their kids’ lunches while school is out of session…