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| Eric Gioia peruses the aisles for cheap eats. |
By JAMES J. PARZIALE
Eric Gioia’s week-long hiatus into the life of those relegated to Food Stamp dependency is over. So what does he have to show for it?
How about being hungry and still gaining two pounds in a week.
That, in addition to fatigue and headaches, is what the Sunnyside Councilman endured through his “Food Stamp Challenge.” From May 10 to 17, Gioia lived on a $28 budget in an attempt to expose the deficiencies of the program and the devastating results potential cuts to the Farm Bill would render to the Food Stamps program. Gioia in turn quipped that more should be invested into feeding the hungry.
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