How much hatred must Gov. Reynolds and the Republican legislators nave that they can willingly take food from the mouths of Iowa’s poorest children? If it’s not hatred, then it must be a political move that allows them to turn their backs on the most needy members of their constituency. Are they afraid that those children will rise up and vote against them in this year’s elections? There has to be some logical explanation for turning down millions of free money to feed these children. The only explanation that the governor and some legislators can give is that there are “strings” attached to the money, but they won’t explain what those strings are. The only strings that are attached to the money is the requirement that Iowa needs to spend about two million dollars to administer the funds. Two million dollars? We have a billion dollar surplus in the bank! But the Republicans tell us that money is earmarked for tax relief for the wealthiest Iowans and they cannot spare two-tenths of one percent for the kids.

Maybe it’s time those Republicans — who claim to be Christians — remember the words of Jesus: ‘What you have done to the least of these, you have done to me.’

Shame on you, Governor Reynolds and the legislators who support this abomination.