Mayor Greg Stanton
Greg Stanton is the major of Phoenix, and he decided to take part in
an empathy-building experiment sponsored by the Arizona Community Action
Association (ACAA) designed to help elected leaders understand how
their political decisions can affect people who are struggling. Stanton
agreed to live of a weekly budget equivalent to that of a typical SNAP
(food stamps) recipient in his area: $4.16 per day, or a total of $29 per week (that’s the limit for one person; a family of four allottment is $97 per week).“This exercise is a great awareness tool to help us all understand how difficult it is for struggling families to get by during tough times, even with help,” Stanton said. ”The real challenge is creating healthy, balanced meals on such a tight budget, especially for growing children. Rising out of the recession takes all of us together as a city working toward a strong economic future for everyone.”
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