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Guess I'm disgusted with everything today.

Ben Affleck can claim he's living on $1.50 a day when he stops paying any and all mortgages, rents, and automatic payments and IS actually living on just $1.50 a day. Or else it could be valid if he forsakes living in any of those properties on which he is paying a rent or mortgage and just lives on the street. Otherwise, the prorated cost of his multimillion-dollar-mortgage goes into what he is living on for those 5 days.

posted on Apr 25, 2013 11:38 AM ()

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Most celebrities are inept in their good works but I guess that's better than doing nothing at all. I do think, however, that they should concentrate on this country. We have a lot of poor now, more than before. How about shining the spotlight on them?

comment by tealstar on May 13, 2013 4:53 AM ()

I think I just hate celebrities. Maybe that's it.

comment by drmaus on Apr 26, 2013 7:32 PM ()

I think that shallow celebrities who go to Africa should tend to the poverty
at home. Minimum wage here is difficult to live on and we have our share of
homelessness and poverty right here. Of course that doesn't generate
publicity but I believe that charity really does begin at home. grr!

comment by elderjane on Apr 26, 2013 6:25 AM ()

I didn't like Affleck before and this doesn't change my mind.

comment by steeve on Apr 25, 2013 6:43 PM ()

He is talking about living on $1.50 a day of FOOD!

comment by greatmartin on Apr 25, 2013 2:52 PM ()

You know, I didn't think this one through before I posted. His idea is still, however, stupid. Food is easily obtained here.

reply by drmaus on Apr 26, 2013 7:30 PM ()

He's publicizing hunger in Africa. Wouldn't it be so much nicer if he could take up a cause that would make people aware that the minimum wage in the United States is not a living wage?

reply by troutbend on Apr 25, 2013 11:56 PM ()

I agree with you, it's a silly publicity stunt. More correctly, it's EATING on $1.50 a day, not LIVING, because food is all they considering. I like that part about 'it's okay to use food you produced yourself as long as you deduct the cost of production from the $7.50.' Gardening may be rewarding for fresher vegetables, but it's not cheap. Now I'm disgusted, too.

comment by troutbend on Apr 25, 2013 1:32 PM ()

Look I really don't understand picking on people who are trying to make a point--more people will be aware just because of the publicity he is getting--yes we know he won't actually do it and he will be taking a hot shower every night and his wife and kids will have their Filet Mignon but give the guy credit for at least making the problem PUBLIC and maybe, just maybe, a politician may do something--yes it is possible--not probable but possible.

reply by greatmartin on Apr 25, 2013 2:56 PM ()

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