Kamala Harris loved Tim Walz's governing record in Minnesota. His biography and record of winning tough races resonated with her. And most of all, she just really liked him.
I served with Tim Walz as a Republican in the House. He'll be a good vice presidentwww.foxnews.com
More than ever, America needs a normal guy like Tim Walz to help lead our nation and bring us together
Democratic vice presidential candidate and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is a normal guy. I say this as a former Republican representative who served with Tim in Congress. In these times of bitter political division, America needs someone who can calmly and humbly serve the nation without all the unnecessary shouting and bluster that too often defines our politics today.
Tim and I represented different political parties " he as a Democrat, and I as a Republican " yet we found common ground and worked together on numerous issues for the betterment of our constituents and our nation. More than ever, America just needs a normal guy to help lead our nation and bring us together. I'm excited Vice President Kamala Harris has selected Tim as her running mate.
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Not a study in itself, but a confirmation:
First, trying to save money by limiting which children you feed turns out to be expensive and cumbersome; it requires that school districts deal with reams of paperwork as they try to determine which children are eligible. It also imposes a burden on parents, requiring that they demonstrate their neediness.
Additionally, restricting free meals to children whose parents can prove their poverty creates a stigma that can deter students from getting aid even when they're entitled to receive it. I know about this effect from family history: My mother, who grew up in the Depression, used to talk about her shame at not being able to afford new shoes because her parents, although just as poor as her classmates' parents, couldn't bring themselves to apply for government assistance.
And it's not as if feeding children is prohibitively expensive. So if you want to make sure that children get enough to eat, having schools offer free meals to all their students, without an income test, would seem to be simple common sense.
But Republicans in general aren't on board. The Minnesota law that Walz signed passed essentially along party lines.
Most Americans support providing all students with meals, regardless of their income, just as most Americans now support the Affordable Care Act, which Trump will very likely again try to destroy if returned to office.
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