[TulliusCicero]

This is somewhat misleadingly worded: it makes it sound like what they receive each month is 17*4 = $68. The actual average per month is $127/recipient.

Arguably this is still insufficient, though.

[rabidrat]

yeah they get 31*4, but they can only make it 17 days with that. I doubt I could make it even 17 days with only $127.

[rubidium]

I ate plenty well as a grad student on $120 a month. If that’s $127/person that’s plenty for just food. If that’s $127 for a family of 3 that’d be rough.

[TulliusCicero]

That's the average per recipient. The average per household is higher.