But that mockery’s paid off!
New York City comptroller, mayoral hopeful, and “limousine hobo” John Liu made quite a name for himself when he posted photos of himself roughing it during Democrats’ SNAP Challenge:
Late Lunch. This 50-cent meal yields $1 budget surplus during my Food Stamp #SNAPchallenge w/ @FoodBank4NYC exercise pic.twitter.com/oLqGJubmgP
— John C. Liu (@LiuNewYork) June 14, 2013
Late Lunch: white-bread-on-white with a cup of #NYC Tap. @FoodBank4NYC #SNAPchallenge pic.twitter.com/dqSEOGletg
— John C. Liu (@LiuNewYork) June 18, 2013
And yesterday, snark wielder @Matthops82 asked Liu to clarify some things about his harrowing experience:
https://twitter.com/Matthops82/status/354624541730938881
https://twitter.com/Matthops82/status/354625725476773890
Well, lo and behold, during a live chat hosted by the New York Daily News, Liu actually responded:
https://twitter.com/Matthops82/status/355032053936439297
Thank goodness he didn’t have to spend any of his SNAP money on a can opener!
Now we’re just crossing our fingers for a little icing on the cake:
https://twitter.com/Matthops82/status/355032548616843266
Ha!
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