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Thursday, December 2, 2010

Besides cutting unemployment for 2 million, repugicans say 'no' to child nutrition

So how much more nasty can they be? These are not the kind of people who you can negotiate with in a friendly manner. The repugicans are tripping over themselves to help the ultra-rich but once again, it's all about screwing everyone else in the process.
House repugicans have temporarily blocked legislation to feed school meals to thousands more hungry children. Repugicans used a procedural maneuver Wednesday to try to amend the $4.5 billion bill, which would give more needy children the opportunity to eat free lunches at school and make those lunches healthier. First lady Michelle Obama has lobbied for the bill as part of her "Let's Move" campaign to combat childhood obesity.

House Democrats said the repugican amendment, which would have required background checks for child care workers, was an effort to kill the bill and delayed a final vote on the legislation rather than vote on the amendment.

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