FLINT, MI (AP)-- Michigan U.S. Representative Dan Kildee is going to live for a week on a food stamp budget.
In a news release, the Flint Democrat says he wants to raise awareness about proposed cuts in nutrition programs for low-income families and children.
From Sunday through June 22, Kildee will live on an average food stamp budget, which is $31.50, or $4.50 a day.
All food purchased and eaten during the week will be included in the total spending.
Kildee says he hopes "to gain a better understanding of how difficult it is for many of" his "constituents to avoid hunger and try to meet nutritional needs."
