HB91 provides a “free breakfast every school day” for all public-school students in schools participating in the federal School Breakfast Program, regardless of household income.

The Delaware House of Representatives passed HB91 on June 17, 2025 by a vote of 35 to 1. We have assigned pluses to the noes because neither feeding children nor educating them is the role of the government. Each of these responsibilities belongs to a child’s parents or family. Not only does charity have no part in the duty of government, but there can be no such thing as a meal that comes “free of charge.” The reality is that this type of “cradle-to-grave” program relies on the unconstitutional theft of taxpayer money for use on behalf of some citizens (particularly those who have little or no tax liability) at the expense of others — resulting in more debt, dependency, and poverty. The hard-working people of Delaware must not be forced to fund all that now entails a compulsory, failing, and government-run K-12 school system.