Actually, the free lunch program is part of the "free and reduced" lunch program. It's not based on laziness factor but overall household income. Ie. a family of 4 that is surviving on an income less than $30k for free lunches, $30k- $42k for reduced (reduction is regressive as income increases). In my school district, lunch costs $117 a month for my two children. It's actually more than my electricity bill--go figure.

Another thing to consider--it's an employers' market. Nearly every professional that I have known who has been laid off over the past 4 years has ended up working elsewhere for $10-$20k less per year. An entry level accounting position in my city makes just over $30k a year. That would be for a CPA with 1-3 years accounting experience and a 4 year degree. Now is it really laziness or is it that employers know that they can get employees really cheap right now because of competition for jobs? I'd say the latter of the two and at least I'm backing up my allegation with actual numbers instead of politically regurgitated rhetoric.