Well said.
Your post is the kind of analysis you NEVER see in the MSM.
Here in Indiana, they even have free school lunch during the summer (non-school) time. AFAIK the free school grub is not deducted from child support or EBT.
I myself just mastered the art and science of $0.50 pot pie. After a 10 hour workday and spending $6/gas driving home, pop a microwaveable kind in for 5 minutes, add half a can of beef stew or chicken and dumplings - $1/can- and with a little cheese melted in you got some right nice grub for $1.00.