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LOl, not on your life.
I recall several times here in NZ over 20-30 years - MP's/ politicians would do some lame press release and say it's all about budgeting and purchasing cheaper options and then the Social welfare minister announced she would take a typical solo parent benefit and do a weeks food budget. Lol She got reminded, you cant just spend it all on food tho, you have to include rent/ power/ gas/ toiletries/ and all the other household expenses and allow for emergencies like cars repairs/ clothing/ etc. So she gave another press conference and gave up on the idea. instead offering a brochure oon how to 'Feed a family of four for $100 a week' - one cooked meal at night - no breakfast/ lunch or snacks for a family of four.
These people aren't interested in you as an individual - it's all part of the theatre.
LOl, not on your life.
I recall several times here in NZ over 20-30 years - MP's/ politicians would do some lame press release and say it's all about budgeting and purchasing cheaper options and then the Social welfare minister announced she would take a typical solo parent benefit and do a weeks food budget. Lol
She got reminded, you cant just spend it all on food tho, you have to include rent/ power/ gas/ toiletries/ and all the other household expenses and allow for emergencies like cars repairs/ clothing/ etc.
So she gave another press conference and gave up on the idea. instead offering a brochure oon how to 'Feed a family of four for $100 a week'
- one cooked meal at night - no breakfast/ lunch or snacks for a family of four.
These people aren't interested in you as an individual - it's all part of the theatre.
I'm kinda interested in how they managed to get the calories high enough for one meal to suffice for under $3.60 a person.
I'm kinda interested in how they managed to get the calories high enough for one meal to suffice for under $3.60 a person.
From what i remember the meals themselves were simple and basic but fairly wholesome. Like Shepards pie - using left overs, spaghetti bolognaise, Mince and potatoes with mixed vegetable, Macaroni cheese with tomatoe , that kind of stuff. This was also when food prices were probably half of what the same would cost now. And also they didn't really make mention or point out it didnt actually include breakfast and lunches or snacks - until the public started critiquing her gaslighting, just 'Look, you can feed a family of four for $100. Here's how' - it's why the she never ended up doing it herself - bc she realized she couldn't unless she admitted 'oh snap, it's not as easy as i made out !!.'
From what i remember the meals themselves were simple and basic but fairly wholesome. Like Shepards pie - using left overs, spaghetti bolognaise, Mince and potatoes with mixed vegetable, Macaroni cheese with tomatoe , that kind of stuff. This was also when food prices were probably half of what the same would cost now.
And also they didn't really make mention or point out it didnt actually include breakfast and lunches or snacks - until the public started critiquing her gaslighting, just 'Look, you can feed a family of four for $100. Here's how' - it's why the she never ended up doing it herself - bc she realized she couldn't unless she admitted 'oh snap, it's not as easy as i made out !!.'
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