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      Valerie Yanez eats a smiley face fry during her lunch period

      'Not on My Watch': Dems Vow To Oppose GOP Attack on Free School Meals

      "What's up with the GOP's fetish for preventing hungry kids from getting fed?" asked Sen. John Fetterman.

      Julia Conley
      Jun 16, 2023

      Progressive U.S. lawmakers said Thursday that they'll do everything in their power to stop the Republican Party from achieving its stated goal of eliminating a school lunch program that serves low-income communities, which was included in a proposed budget unveiled by the party this week.

      Along with making former President Donald Trump's tax cuts for the wealthy permanent and imposing work requirements for recipients of social services up to age 64, the Republican Study Committee (RSC) made clear in its proposed budget on Wednesday that reducing the number of children who receive government-funded meals at school is a policy priority in the coming year.

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      Reps. Kevin Hern (R-Okla.), right, and Bob Good (R-Va.) arrive for a news conference

      House GOP Panel Releases Budget That Would 'Destroy Social Security as We Know It'

      "The largest group of House Republicans just released a budget that calls for massive tax cuts for the super-rich and raising the Social Security retirement age, a benefit cut for millions of Americans."

      Jake Johnson
      Jun 15, 2023

      A panel comprised of three-quarters of the House Republican caucus released a budget proposal on Wednesday that would raise the Social Security retirement age—cutting benefits across the board—while further privatizing Medicare and slashing taxes for the rich, a plan that Democratic lawmakers and progressive advocacy groups said is a clear statement of the GOP's warped priorities ahead of a critical spending fight this fall.

      The proposal outlined by the 175-member Republican Study Committee (RSC), led by Rep. Kevin Hern (R-Okla.), would gradually raise Social Security's full retirement age—the age at which people are eligible for full Social Security benefits—to 69, up from the current level of 67 for those born in 1960 or later.

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