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This is simply not true. Multiple states have tried and failed to pass state funding for universal free lunches - because in each state there are groups who argue giving free lunches to all kids is bad. It’s not an argument about where the money comes from.



and NY State is an example of where it is true.

I'm not sure how the observation that other places also lacked consensus at the state level discredits anything.

Some people dislike it on the federal level, and are fine with it at the state level, as they are two different organizations. My comment was only about them.


> Some people dislike it on the federal level, and are fine with it at the state level, as they are two different organizations. My comment was only about them.

You said:

> People generally don't want the Federal government involved, thats where the consensus has been lacking.

So no, your comment was a claim about "people generally".

If you'd like to say you misspoke, fine, but everyone can read what you said, so there's no point lying about what you said.


mmmm, okay, alternatively I overgeneralized and I clarified which subset of shared opinion I am fond of and referring to


> You and the other parties actually agree that it isn't controversial

That is not true. Regardless of what NY state did.




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