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Trade off between equity and efficiency
The ¡®Free Lunch¡¯ Program
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Meaning of Free Lunch Program
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Free meals to students at elementary and middle schools
Meaning of Free Lunch Program
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Goals of Free Lunch Program
Providing immense economic benefits and good health to children in poor families
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Issues of Free Lunch Program
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Issues of Free Lunch Program
Democratic party
Free meals for all students
Selective free meals will divide students from high and low income families
A selective program could stigmatize students placed on a free lunch list
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Issues of Free Lunch Program
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Issues of Free Lunch Program
Populist campaign before local elections
Waste of tax money by serving students who can afford to buy their own lunches
Other opposition parti¡¦(»ý·«)
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The government offers free meals to students at elementary and middle schools in agricultural, fishing and mountain villages as well as students from low-income families in urban elementary and middle schools.
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The goal of offering free meals to all students is providing immense economic benefits and good health to children in poor families.
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The people have needs for free lunch in schools. But there are conflicts in National Assembly about implementing the program.
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Democratic Party pledged to offer free meals to all elementary and middle school students for their good health across the country. They also argued that selective free meals will create a stronger divide between students from high and low income families. Progressives call for free school meals for all because a selective program could stigmatize students placed on a free lunch list.
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Other opposition parties say it is merely a populist campaign measu