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kestrel91316

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11. I've been doing close to that for years. I resent your suggestion.

Reply to robinlynne (Reply #2)

Wed Sep 26, 2012, 08:36 PM

Sep 2012

I've struggled long enough already, thank you.

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Phoenix Mayor Attempts To Live On A Food Stamp Budget: �I�m Tired, And It�s Hard To Focus� [View all] kpete Sep 2012 OP

May your fast be easy nt Xipe Totec Sep 2012 #1

fantastic. Every politician should be obliged to do this for one week. maybe every citizen. robinlynne Sep 2012 #2

agreed. salin Sep 2012 #6

I don't think every citizen should sakabatou Sep 2012 #9

Fair enough. Everyone should, health permitting. . .n/t annabanana Sep 2012 #18

How about just those that advocate taking food away from poor people? Horse with no Name Sep 2012 #92

I've been doing close to that for years. I resent your suggestion. kestrel91316 Sep 2012 #11

Are you a politician? wtmusic Sep 2012 #15

Kestrel you've been living on @ $29/week for food for years?? Aren't you a veterinarian? riderinthestorm Sep 2012 #25

I'm self-employed, and the recession has been HELL on business since 2007. kestrel91316 Sep 2012 #48

Vets are awesome a la izquierda Sep 2012 #72

Hang in there, we need every vet like you. Ikonoklast Sep 2012 #75

My husband is a vet too Rainforestgoddess Sep 2012 #77

I've never complained about a vet bill Mz Pip Sep 2012 #82

Or at least anybody with an "R" by their name. Jamaal510 Sep 2012 #22

Heck they should only get paid what an average person earns from a minimum wage job and not just for cstanleytech Sep 2012 #38

kudos to him for trying but Skittles Sep 2012 #3

this point you made, he also made CreekDog Sep 2012 #58

Now do the same thing for a year with no health insurance. eyewall Sep 2012 #4

or do the same thing for 2 years with 2 toddlers, and no car. dixiegrrrrl Sep 2012 #62

Glad you made it through that experience dixiegrrrrl eyewall Sep 2012 #79

$29 a week...that's tough BeyondGeography Sep 2012 #5

How about $16 a month? That's what I get. :( silvershadow Sep 2012 #34

My sympathies. Where are you? n/t Egalitarian Thug Sep 2012 #53

Indiana. Used to get $200 a month, which is doable (it's just me). Got cut when silvershadow Sep 2012 #57

Damn. Wasn't IN one of the places, more or less, spared the housing crash? n/t Egalitarian Thug Sep 2012 #87

I don't know about that. I mean, I suppose compared to Nevada and Florida maybe. n/t silvershadow Sep 2012 #94

You learn to savor the taste of lentils and rice, that's for sure Scootaloo Sep 2012 #51

He made some rookie mistakes. noamnety Sep 2012 #7

and their children...because a good dad is probably gonna skip some meals so his kids get more DonRedwood Sep 2012 #10

That's why I keep food in my classroom. noamnety Sep 2012 #13

:0) y'all are a hero DonRedwood Sep 2012 #17

you're a hero too renate Sep 2012 #21

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Bless both of you! Loudestlib Sep 2012 #28

You both are awesome! liberalmuse Sep 2012 #32

Wow. Kolesar Sep 2012 #33

Aww, I'm glad you're looking out for him. noamnety Sep 2012 #37

Excellent work noamnety, I like the way you think but most of littlemissmartypants Sep 2012 #35

hahaha noamnety Sep 2012 #41

That is just awesome. DonRedwood Sep 2012 #50

In all sincerity, I am confused. dixiegrrrrl Sep 2012 #65

I think his parents are financially okay. noamnety Sep 2012 #66

ahhh...ok, got that. dixiegrrrrl Sep 2012 #67

HOLY COW!!! DonRedwood Sep 2012 #49

The cereal wasn't my purchase - it was my inspiration. noamnety Sep 2012 #59

Our school district got a grant for free breakfast and lunch for all students. knitter4democracy Sep 2012 #44

That more people could be as giving as you, thanks for making such a difference SaveAmerica Sep 2012 #61

You are my new hero! Odin2005 Sep 2012 #78

Thanks for what you do... awoke_in_2003 Sep 2012 #88

I'm so sorry. Thank you for sharing this experience. yardwork Sep 2012 #23

Oh gawd I remember those long days and nights of tummy grumbles, but at least my kids ate. There jonesgirl Sep 2012 #36

French toast!!!! With bread that is either day old or from the food pantry! MADem Sep 2012 #73

That would be a great deal this week. noamnety Sep 2012 #83

I lived like that for about two years; I was a student, I was poor and you are right, it sucked. MADem Sep 2012 #86

About desserts: Whenever I pack up bags of food for local food drives, tblue37 Sep 2012 #89

You're a good soul...and someone who REMEMBERS what it was like! MADem Sep 2012 #91

You've just described what it was like for us growing up. SheilaT Sep 2012 #93

Except you can get coffee free at work most times. Tigress DEM Sep 2012 #54

Coffee doesn't "have to" go--he just has to buy the cheap supermarket stuff MADem Sep 2012 #70

Plus he has the benefits of a functioning car, health insurance, a savings account, no kids riderinthestorm Sep 2012 #8

Too bad he didn't try to live on the budget justgamma Sep 2012 #12

Yeah, well I know from personal experience you simply steal tp, soap and other stuff riderinthestorm Sep 2012 #29

It's quite the trick to swipe a lightbulb. If you don't want it to look obvious, you bring your MADem Sep 2012 #74

I wonder if it had been a repub EC Sep 2012 #14

Would a repub ever do this? They are the ones causing R. Daneel Olivaw Sep 2012 #45

I thought it was $200 a month now ? ErikJ Sep 2012 #16

Yes, but food prices keep going up. aquart Sep 2012 #27

Have you tried making your own yogurt? noamnety Sep 2012 #46

Crock Pot littlemissmartypants Sep 2012 #56

That may be the maximum amount possible in a month. Moosepoop Sep 2012 #39

I know a guy in Wash St. who gets $200 and another in Oregon the same amount. ErikJ Sep 2012 #43

I don't know how the criteria is applied in other states. Moosepoop Sep 2012 #60

Thank you for sharing the specifics with us. SheilaT Sep 2012 #80

You're welcome. Moosepoop Sep 2012 #84

$200 a month is about right shanti Sep 2012 #90

Jan Shakowski tried this and here is her 7 day diary JeffHead Sep 2012 #19

Less than 5 a day musiclawyer Sep 2012 #20

Learn to pack lunch the night before. aquart Sep 2012 #24

The amount he had is also a problem. Kalidurga Sep 2012 #40

So it's a realistic experiment Bradical79 Sep 2012 #63

+1 Gold Metal Flake Sep 2012 #71

I love Greg Stanton more every day! lonestarnot Sep 2012 #30

When Rmoney made his dig about people feeling entitled to FOOD Tsiyu Sep 2012 #31

And stupid Anderson Cooper has the avalanche survivor on - he's been blabbing for 8+ Flaxbee Sep 2012 #42

while I admire this gesture... ropi Sep 2012 #47

You can't afford coffee on food stamps. Care Acutely Sep 2012 #52

Gedanken experiments are a well-respected scientific technique... DreamGypsy Sep 2012 #55

I'd love to see Brewer do this... but I'm not holding my breath. phantom power Sep 2012 #64

Naturally, he's a Dem. Only a Dem would accept the challenge, because today valerief Sep 2012 #68

If the media hasd a liberal bias this would be a weekly documentary. Gold Metal Flake Sep 2012 #69

30 Days Laurajr Sep 2012 #76

he needed to do it for a month SemperEadem Sep 2012 #81

Bless you for trying, Mayor Stanton! Dont call me Shirley Sep 2012 #85