Booker had tweeted that investing in 'schools, nutrition, etc' would save money. Booker to live on food stamps

Newark Mayor Cory Booker is set to live at least a week on food stamps after he challenged a self-described Army wife and veteran to join him in the test.

Booker tweeted on Monday that investing in “schools, nutrition, etc” would save money in the long run instead of paying only for “huge back-end” government programs like prisons and police.


@MWadeNC, who goes by the name TwitWit on Twitter, touched off the exchange when she responded that “nutrition is not a responsibility of the government.”

“We have a shared responsibility that kids go to school nutritionally ready 2 learn,” Booker responded. “Lets you and I try to live on food stamps in New Jersey (high cost of living) and feed a family for a week or month. U game?”

Booker spokesman Mark Matzen said Tuesday that the challenge will go forward probably in December and the rules are still being worked out. “He (Booker) also said he may be asking more people to join in,” Matzen said.

@MWadeNC agreed and there have been various offers to referee the challenge.