In some ways though it is good for people to do stuff like this. It gives them just a teensy little glimpse as to what its like to have no money, which is better than ignoring poverty completely like many people do.

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Another reason that the experiment was invalid is that very few people qualify for the amount of money the reporter was spending. Even small amounts of income, such as a disability payment or unemployment benefits, will cause the recipient’s nutrition assistance allotment to plunge.