Someone is Going to be Hungry

I thought that this was a decent story and would share it. The governor of Oregon (the state I like to say I'm from) is going to try to live for a week on $21.00, which is the amount a person on food stamps spends on groceries. He says he is doing it in order to raise awareness that people who have to live on food stamps have a harder time than most think. Given that I have first hand experience of what it is like to be on food stamps, I think this is a good idea. Subsisting on a small amount of money is not the easiest thing in the world. When you add kids to the equation, things get exponentially more difficult. However, I also know that it is possible to eat for 20 to 25 dollars a week if you put your mind to it. I'm not saying that allowing someone to live on such a small amount is okay, just that it is possible for a single person. The downside, of course, is that it usually results in a fairly unhealthy diet. While I agree that what he is doing is a good idea, and that there are a lot of people out there that need help, I still will be the first to criticize the welfare system and tell you that there are far too many people that abuse it. I'll save that rant for another time, though.