Results: Ben Affleck to live on $1.50 per day
Ben Affleck, Josh Groban and other celebrities have agreed to live on $1.50 per day from April 29th to May 5th to raise money and awareness about poverty.
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Ben Alleck, Josh Groban and other celebrites have agreed to live on $1.50 per day from April 29 to May 5 to raise money and awareness of poverty? Could you live on $1.50 per day for even one day?
No way
34%
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480 votes
I'm willing to try
41%
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574 votes
I already do
22%
•
309 votes
Other (please specify)
2%
•
31 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.14% | 2 | |
| would be interesting | 0.07% | 1 |
| i live on less | 0.07% | 1 |
| no, because my rent & bills exceed that even if i keep my transportation and food and other costs to a minimum. but the bus costs $1.50 one way in my community and i can't walk anywhere from where i live. or bike, in michigan winters. | 0.07% | 1 |
| other | 0.07% | 1 |
| sometimes | 0.07% | 1 |
| yes, i could. this wasn't given as an option. | 0.07% | 1 |
| does that count for the water i use , electric , housing cost for the day? | 0.07% | 1 |
| it would be hard | 0.07% | 1 |
| maybe | 0.07% | 1 |
| funny, will they be doing it in their current home. | 0.07% | 1 |
| is it $1.50 not including what you already have to survive? if it's just $1.50 a day no spending, i could. but living on $1.50 each day to buy food and transport myself, then no. | 0.07% | 1 |
| na | 0.07% | 1 |
| it costs more than that to heat my house - and use electricity is that included? | 0.07% | 1 |
| sometimes we do. that is stupid though - a celebrity already has millions of dollars can pre-stock their cupboards, etc., etc., | 0.07% | 1 |
| depends | 0.07% | 1 |
| & they'll spend millions on themselves every other day, hypocrite glory seekers | 0.07% | 1 |
| i feel like i do. | 0.07% | 1 |
| no one can | 0.07% | 1 |
| i already live on 1.50 a day if you mean groceries and such. obviously rent is much more than that. | 0.07% | 1 |
| none | 0.07% | 1 |
| if that's all i could afford i would have to | 0.07% | 1 |
| i have more than once, lived on less, too | 0.07% | 1 |
| i;m sure it is b.s. | 0.07% | 1 |
| i don't think anybody can unless maybe you're homeless. you may use more than $1.50 worth of electricity each day. | 0.07% | 1 |
| yes, if 1.50 per person | 0.07% | 1 |
| i think this is fantastic, however, they know that they can go right back to their cushy lives, i would like to see them give more, i think all actors are wayyyyyyy overpaid as does everyone else i know, it's ridiculous | 0.07% | 1 |
| yes! have done it many times | 0.07% | 1 |
| have done it in the past | 0.07% | 1 |
| yes | 0.07% | 1 |
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What food item do you think would be best to ward off hunger, yet still be under the $1.50 limit Rice
29%
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399 votes
Bread
12%
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162 votes
Peanut butter
16%
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219 votes
Soup/broth
12%
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166 votes
Pasta
17%
•
237 votes
Don't know/N/A
13%
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181 votes
Other (please specify)
2%
•
30 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| beans | 0.29% | 4 |
| 0.22% | 3 | |
| eggs | 0.14% | 2 |
| ramen noodles | 0.07% | 1 |
| ramen | 0.07% | 1 |
| water. | 0.07% | 1 |
| none of it really keeps you satisfied for very long.. | 0.07% | 1 |
| other | 0.07% | 1 |
| banana | 0.07% | 1 |
| potato | 0.07% | 1 |
| none | 0.07% | 1 |
| lentils | 0.07% | 1 |
| grapes | 0.07% | 1 |
| potatoes or eggs | 0.07% | 1 |
| small salads and bean soup - healthy and do able | 0.07% | 1 |
| almonds or protein shake | 0.07% | 1 |
| all | 0.07% | 1 |
| soup kitchen | 0.07% | 1 |
| roman noodle | 0.07% | 1 |
| popcorn | 0.07% | 1 |
| soup kitchen keep your 1.50 for something else,,,a week isnt long enough..they need to go longer | 0.07% | 1 |
| potatoes | 0.07% | 1 |
| i believe that it should be something will a lot of fiber, fiber staves hunger for a long time | 0.07% | 1 |
| black beans | 0.07% | 1 |
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Do you feel these type of campaigns accomplish anything? Yes
26%
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365 votes
No
37%
•
513 votes
Undecided
31%
•
437 votes
Not Applicable
6%
•
79 votes
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4.
Do you do anthing to support poverty or hunger in your community? Donate food/money to food banks
41%
•
566 votes
Donate food/money to homeless shelters
17%
•
232 votes
Take or buy food for homeless indivduals
12%
•
164 votes
Bring people into my home for meals
6%
•
77 votes
N/A
38%
•
534 votes
Other (please specify)
3%
•
41 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.19% | 3 | |
| save box tops and can tabs | 0.06% | 1 |
| donate at the grocery stores | 0.06% | 1 |
| i can barely support myself and keep a roof over my own head. | 0.06% | 1 |
| sponsor a weekly food bank for low income seniors | 0.06% | 1 |
| support organizations that help the poor and hungry--salvation army, city mission, goodwill, my sister's closet, etc, etc | 0.06% | 1 |
| i'm poor | 0.06% | 1 |
| unable to because i am disabled due to 4 strokes and 2 heart attacks. | 0.06% | 1 |
| work at the food pantry part time | 0.06% | 1 |
| i'm poor myself. which i could help others but doing everything to help myself right now. | 0.06% | 1 |
| no i am poor too | 0.06% | 1 |
| no i am the poor in my community | 0.06% | 1 |
| actually, i use the food bank in my community since i have a very small income. | 0.06% | 1 |
| other | 0.06% | 1 |
| help out friends in need | 0.06% | 1 |
| donate through my church for various outreaches to the community | 0.06% | 1 |
| 30hr famine | 0.06% | 1 |
| i push for structural change through political advocacy, but i am way too poor, overworked, and resource-starved myself right now to give money.. | 0.06% | 1 |
| have nothing to give | 0.06% | 1 |
| prefer not answer, but i do | 0.06% | 1 |
| i'm one that needs the help | 0.06% | 1 |
| used to, cant afford to now | 0.06% | 1 |
| donate to woman`s shelter | 0.06% | 1 |
| if i wasn't on the verge of poverty myself... | 0.06% | 1 |
| donate clothes | 0.06% | 1 |
| just making it myself | 0.06% | 1 |
| donate clothes and help volunteer at soup kitchens | 0.06% | 1 |
| donate through my church | 0.06% | 1 |
| support mercy corps and unicef | 0.06% | 1 |
| visit the hunger site and click daily to provide food for free | 0.06% | 1 |
| volunteer at a homeless shelter/soup kitchen | 0.06% | 1 |
| if i have un-opened food we are not going to use i give it to those in need or to a food bank. | 0.06% | 1 |
| i sponsor a child thru children international and send money every month | 0.06% | 1 |
| donate old clothes and other things | 0.06% | 1 |
| give money out when i can or if im at a resturant and a homless person is outside i buy them a meal wont give money cuz sum have drug and sum like to dirnk | 0.06% | 1 |
| i am a person living in poverty. | 0.06% | 1 |
| donate clothing, household goods etc to the dav org. | 0.06% | 1 |
| give food to people i know don't have food, donate leftovers to neighbors who need it | 0.06% | 1 |
| give fod and leftovers to neighbors who r on drugs!! | 0.06% | 1 |
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Do you have any interest in the "Live Below the Line" campaign? Yes
23%
•
317 votes
No
38%
•
526 votes
Undecided
28%
•
388 votes
Not Applicable
12%
•
163 votes
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