The question at hand is not whether school breakfast programs should be offered...they already are offered so the hand wringing over what Mulvaney said seems quite misplaced; especially since the Editorial Board has already acknowledged that Trump's budget doesn't cut school feeding programs.

The question at hand is what to do about parents who send their kids to school either without feeding them breakfast or providing a homemade lunch OR without the resources to get breakfast or lunch at school.

The Editorial Board suggests that parents who benefit from donations should "pay it forward".  Gee Editorial Board, how about if those parents would just pay what they owe?  That's a lot cleaner approach although I know it's devoid of the vague, feel good, bromides that liberals feed off.