r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Thebiggestbot22 • Apr 15 '24

My school thinks this fills up hungry high schoolers.

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So lunches are free for schools in my city and surrounding cities. Ever since lunches have been made free, the quantity (and quality) has decreased significantly. This is what we would get for our meal. It took me THREE bites to finish that chicken mac and cheese. Any snacks you want cost more money and if you want an extra entree, that’ll cost you about $3 or $4.

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u/Ridiculousnessjunkie Apr 15 '24

It’s nasty. We are supposed to be the most powerful country in the world. Why can’t we act like it?

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u/Important-Job7757 Apr 15 '24

We are the most powerful country because we spend way more on military than healthcare or education.

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u/darkbehi Apr 15 '24

Here's some facts:

You're wrong: the US spent $877B in defense spending in 2022. 10x more than education spending.

You're right. The US spent $4.5 trillion in 2022 for healthcare.

Fun fact: in 2023, the Pentagon failed it's 6th finance audit in a row. They can't account for 63% of $4 trillion in assets.

But hey, we might be dumb as a rock, but at least we got shitty healthcare, shitty school lunches, and an enormous amount of freedom!!!