Liberal means being generous with someone else’s money. For example:

In a split vote, L.A. Unified’s new school board agreed to pay health benefits to part-time cafeteria workers - a decision that will cost the cash-strapped district $105 million over three years and could force layoffs of other workers to cover the expense.

Board members who voted against the plan Tuesday said it could set a dangerous precedent and open the floodgates for other unions demanding full health benefits for their members.

Don a hairnet, serve lunch and get full health benefits. What a country county!

…cafeteria workers and Service Employees International Union Local 99 officials insist that after two years in which action was postponed, the vote will ensure adequate staffing for every child to be able to eat at lunchtime.

Cute. Divert $105 million from the schools and claim it’s for the kids.

“They have a multibillion-dollar budget. I know it’s hard, but sometimes the kids and the workers have to come first,” said Bill Lloyd, interim executive director of SEIU Local 99. “It’s just there has to be the desire to make the hard decisions. This was an agonizing decision, but I think putting kids first is important.”

Here’s a hard decision: if you want to work part-time, expect to make other arrangements for your healthcare.