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Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) joined at least ten other Democratic House members on Monday in participating in the food stamp challenge.

“Started #FoodStampChallenge today. 46m Americans subsist on
$31.50/week. Bought 1st 4 days of food for $18. So tough! http://yfrog.com/h2ehabhj”,
Wasserman Schultz tweeted Monday night.

The food stamp challenge consists of living for a week on the average food stamp budget, which Democratic congressmen are participating in to show the struggles of su! rviving on food stamps.

Wasserman Schultz tweeted her first meal early on Tuesday: “Lunch:
tuna sandwich & apple w/ tap H20. #FoodStampChallenge shows how hard
surviving on food stamps really is. We must fight hunger in US!”

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