[davinic]

I didn't read this comment as promoting means testing. I read it as "Even if they make the meals available to everyone, mostly just the people in need will use it". It was addressing the moral hazard risk that people often associate with these programs.

NYC will be able to publish just how many people took advantage of the meals. That's the baseline to price the program out nationwide, not the total number of US citizens.

[Ericson2314]

Think of it like banking reserve rules. The program is officially open to everyone, but how much we cook in a day is based on demand.