Rep. McCormick: Kids Should Flip Burgers for Lunch Money

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During a CNN interview, Rep. Rich McCormick, R-Ga., proposed that children receiving free school lunches should work at fast-food chains like McDonald's instead, questioning if kids should 'stay at home and get their free lunch instead of going to work.' ([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))

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))

Critics highlight that many recipients are under working age, with programs like Head Start serving children as young as five. ([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))

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