Sisters Hailey and Hannah Hagor of North Carolina spent the weekend selling lemonade to pay off their classmates' lunch debt.

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Student lunch debt at Southwood Elementary in Davidson County is up to $3,100.

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"There's one family that owes $800," the girls' mother, Erin Hager, said. "I don't know how many years worth that is, but it's a big deal."

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The girls also sold chili, hot dogs and chips.

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More than $40,000 is owed to schools across Davidson County.

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Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D. (center) is flanked by GOP whip Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo. (left) and Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, as Thune speak to reporters at the Capitol in Washington on Tuesday, July 1, 2025. Earlier Tuesday, the Senate passed the budget reconciliation package of President Donald Trump's signature bill of big tax breaks and spending cuts. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

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