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CURMUDGUCATION: MO: GOP Rep Tells Teachers To Take A Hike

CURMUDGUCATION: MO: GOP Rep Tells Teachers To Take A Hike
MO: GOP Rep Tells Teachers To Take A Hike


So here's a jolly exchange from Twitter on Saturday.



That's Justin Hill, a Missouri GOP rep from the 108th district, showing his love and support for teachers in his state. He was a cop before running for office, so you'd think he'd know something about public service, but maybe not so much.

He's had a few ideas to offer before. While the Missouri legislature was working on some Covid relief, Hill decided to complain about feeding school students:

“Our school districts have become glorified lunch rooms,” said Rep. Justin Hill, R-St. Charles. “They’re not educating children, but they certainly are going to get money to hand out free food.”

The bill would give $75 million for the School Nutrition Services Program to reimburse schools for school food programs.

“This is an embarrassment,” Hill continued. “This is such an embarrassment; I am ashamed to even be having a vote for $75 million in food. When we have children sitting at home and their parents are at work, the children are playing, frickin’ 
CURMUDGUCATION: MO: GOP Rep Tells Teachers To Take A Hike