Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Aide To Republican Congressman Fails To Live On Food Stamps For A Week

http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2013/06/24/2204811/aide-to-conservative-congressman-fails-to-live-on-food-stamps-for-a-week/

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why was it just a republican aide where were those who were actually imposing this heartless hardship on Americans why weren't they willing to prove their cause for denial.
An aide to Rep. Steve Stockman (R-TX) failed the so-called “SNAP Challenge” last week, just days after accusing Democrats of “intentionally buying overpriced food and shopping at high-priced chains.”
 The aide, Donny Ferguson, accepted the challenge in response to dozens of Democrats who lived off the program for a week to draw attention to the inadequacy of the average benefit of $4.50 per day.
In a press release issued by Stockman’s office, Ferguson initially bragged that he “was able to buy enough food to eat well for a week on just $27.58, almost four dollars less than the $31.50 “SNAP Challenge” figure.” The list, which is posted on Stockman’s website, included prepared foods like red beans and rice, peanut butter, and even popsicles, but no vegetables. 
“That is my diet for the week and I’m not eating outside of it. Feeling great and I’ve gained two pounds,” Ferguson told ThinkProgress on Wednesday, adding,”Reality has a way of mocking liberalism.”
oh what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive, this guy had to know it was impossible to live off 31.50 a week, his faux reality show backfires and he just succeeded in supporting the original circumstance you can't live off 31.50 a week and not fall out if you are not used to it, then we sweetens his point with he gained 2 lbs. unless he drank 8 gallons water he lied.