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Better for you. >> right. without all the genetically modified foods. >> they left a trillion dollars on the table with this bill. they want to get this bill out. i went on the snow called snap challenge, some of us went on the food stach challenge for a week, $31.50. don't try it. we starved. we tried our best to show $20 billion reduction would be a catastrophe for 45 million americans. splitting it would have some short-term benefits. we have extended the farm bill before. the problem is you break up the coalition, which has kept this farm bill going. sure, that's $5 billion in there for pe...

Office pushed back at the food stamp challenge that congresswoman schakowsky and other democrats did and are doing. calling it, quote, a left wing publicity stunt. his office says that on the $31.50 in food stamp assistance poor people get each week, he said quote, we have room to cut about 12% more. it's one thing to disagree with something, but how insensitive and cold can you get? people on $31.50 of food a week and his answer is we can cut 12% more. i mean, how arrogantly insensitive is that? >> and it also, reverend, is yet another indication of how out of touch the republican party is. i...

Like a scam artist would scam to get $31.50 in food. but listen to this. >> the role of citizens, of christians, of humanity is to take care of each other. but not for washington to steal money from those in the country and give it to others in the country. >> why don't we just pay for your clothes? pay for your shoes? pay for your housing? >> we don't want to hand these out to people who are gaming the system, so to speak. >> $31.50 a week in food. no scam artist would waste their time doing that. >> yeah. that is not gaming the system. but here again, it shows that they have no idea what is ...

When it comes to poor people. but other things they fight the president tooth and nail. >> they're just losing that excuse. the deficit is disappearing. but they hate these programs. and the consequences are so great. i'd like to see one of them live on $31.50 a week. it's an important experience. i have one dinner left today and i have a sweet potato and some ramen noodles. that's about all i have left for the week. and it's a learning experience. i'm done tomorrow, but american families all around this country, it's going to go on and on for them until they can get back on their feet again. ...

Kmps hurt him or do you expect to see him 2014 and 2015. >> i think that could hurt him. he has a couple more years to sort of once he gets reelected it will be interesting to see if he pivots back and what happens with his relationship with president obama. they have a beneficial relationship for both men. the question is -- there's still time for governor christie to walk back. >> lauren, he used to live on $31.50 a week. this is with his groceries. he's taking this food stem challenge. what have you learned about this? >> i had lunch with him yesterday and he was preparing a peanut butter s...