welfare
- Two Represenatives to live on food stamp budget for a week.-
Cross Posted at Daily Kos
I came across an article in the Boston Globe today about two Representatives James McGovern- (D) Massachusetts 3rd District and Jo Ann Emerson- R Missouri 8th District who will live on the government allotted 3$ a day food stamp budget for a week. Although this may seem like sort of a gimmick, I think it is an excellent way to bring publicity to an important issue. The funding for food stamp programs has not increased in over thirty years. This "food stamp challenge" has been supported by religious and community groups nationwide.
