Rep. McCormick: Kids Should Flip Burgers for Lunch Money

McCormick, recalling his own early jobs picking berries and delivering newspapers, argued that free lunches encourage dependency, suggesting a 'top-down review' of welfare programs. ([cnbc.com](https://www.cnbc.com/2025/01/28/republican-congressman-suggests-some-children-receiving-free-school-lunches-should-work-at-mcdonalds-instead.html?utm_source=openai))
Rep. Rich McCormick suggests children swap free school lunches for summer jobs at McDonald's, sparking debate over child labor and welfare.