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13. To be fair to Mayor Booker

Tue Nov 20, 2012, 10:58 AM

Nov 2012

He actually does live in a low income neighborhood.

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Cory Booker to live a week on food stamps [View all] highplainsdem Nov 2012 OP

you need to do it Epiphany4z Nov 2012 #1

He should also try living on a income that is determined to be Javaman Nov 2012 #3

he's defending the programs, are we making him out to be the bad guy? CreekDog Nov 2012 #26

Thing is, while it's a nice gesture... it's still just a gesture Scootaloo Nov 2012 #30

He said for 1 week or 1 month. Little Star Nov 2012 #19

Don't cut him any slack tech3149 Nov 2012 #7

so true!! dexterborg Nov 2012 #8

And he needs to start with an empty pantry. kcass1954 Nov 2012 #6

That would be around $4 / day or $30 / week? FarCenter Nov 2012 #9

He needs to also live in an efficiency aparment Ash_F Nov 2012 #10

To be fair to Mayor Booker Tommy_Carcetti Nov 2012 #13

Good for him Mass Nov 2012 #11

Agreed. I wish more politicians would do this. democrattotheend Nov 2012 #23

Wow, a whole week! I'm impressed! malthaussen Nov 2012 #12

I thought "feeding the poor" was a national security issue after WWII IdaBriggs Nov 2012 #14

why not try 52 weeks. olddad56 Nov 2012 #17

He proposed 1 week or 1 month. Little Star Nov 2012 #18

What a stupid, meaningless stunt. Nye Bevan Nov 2012 #21

I disagree democrattotheend Nov 2012 #24

He also drives an Escalade. justice1 Nov 2012 #22

I hate these kinds of stunts. NYC Liberal Nov 2012 #25

Good, but... Rider3 Nov 2012 #27

It is not about Cory proving a point to us on the Left VanillaRhapsody Nov 2012 #28

Good for him! But he should take it a step or two further. missingthebigdog Nov 2012 #29

Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky done this a few times. nt mucifer Nov 2012 #31