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Congresswoman’s Lesson in Food Stamps and Poverty

Millions of Americans try to survive on the weekly allotment of Food Stamps which averages to $21 dollars worth of groceries weekly. To dramatize what that means, some members of Congress took what they called the Food Stamp Challenge.

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By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

Millions of Americans try to survive on the weekly allotment of Food Stamps which averages to $21 dollars worth of groceries weekly. To dramatize what that means, some members of Congress took what they called the Food Stamp Challenge.

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Karen Radziner

    Managing Producer, To the Point & Which Way LA?

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    Christian Bordal

    Managing Producer, Greater LA

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    Dan Konecky

    Producer, To the Point

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    Barbara Lee

    Representative for California's Ninth Congressional District

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