well, this would work, if you also waive all the essential monthly payments (rent, electricity, water, internet, netflix..), so you can spend the 1,2k entirely on food.
If they had any integrity at all, the entire House and Senate would pledge to live, audited, on $1,200 per month. Will you step up and do this? Of course not. @stevenmnuchin1@realDonaldTrump@LindseyGrahamSC @senatemajldr