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He agreed to live off of food stamps to pay for a week's worth of groceries. More: continued here

Newark Mayor Cory Booker's $30 Food Stamp Budget Makes Haters Look Like …The StirBooker shared his first food stamp receipt, which included beans, whole corn, and a red delicious apple (Booker is a vegetarian), but the reality is that he is going to be hungry. As one Twitter follower told him: "Dont let yourself get…

Is Stamp Collecting Dying as a Hobby?EcommerceBytes (blog)A recent trip, as well as the results of the shipping survey we recently conducted, made me wonder if stamp collecting is dying out as a hobby. I was in an antique mall in the central Virginia area, and a young twentysomething couple in front of me had…

Cory Booker Kicks Off Food Stamp Challenge With $27.98 Grocery BillHuffington PostHe and one of his Twitter followers each plan to live for a week on the monetary equivalent of food stamps or less. The mayor's week starts Tuesday. The North Carolina woman's began Sunday. The mayor prepared for the challenge with a grocery purchase…

Mayor Cory Booker says access to food is becoming a 'social-justice issue,' and he wants to raise awareness about how hard it is to live off food stamps – about $30 a week. More: continued here

Politico Cory Booker spending week on food stampsCNN (blog)(CNN) – Hoping to break any stigmas of government assistance, Newark Mayor Cory Booker of New Jersey will live on food stamps this week–a challenge that first began as a Twitter conversation. The Democratic mayor will operate on a food stamp budget of …Cory Booker food stamp…

Christian Science Monitor Why is Newark Mayor Cory Booker living on food stamps?Christian Science MonitorMr. Booker started a weeklong Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) challenge Tuesday, testing his ability to stay within a $30 food budget, roughly equivalent to the average weekly assistance someone in New Jersey gets from food stamps, …Cory Booker's Food Stamp…

Vegetarian NJ mayor preps for weeklong food stamp challenge with grocery run …Washington PostAP. NEWARK, N.J. — Newark, N.J., Mayor Cory Booker is prepared for a food stamp challenge. He and one of his Twitter followers each plan to live for a week on the monetary equivalent of food stamps or less. Loading… Comments ·…

New Jersey Mayor To Embark On Food Stamp Challenge TuesdayWIBWNEWARK, N.J. (AP) Mayor Cory Booker said he will live on food stamps for a week starting Tuesday. Booker told The Associated Press on Thursday that he will honor the challenge he made to a Twitter follower earlier this month and try living on the ……

The Democratic politician has taken up a challenge to live on $30 worth of food for a week. That's about what the average food stamps recipient in his state receives. It's part of a campaign to raise awareness about the struggles of low-income Americans. More: continued here