“during the debate on the bill limiting meal-tabs to $50, one New Orleans legislator complained that such a low ceiling was going to limit her to free meals at Taco Bell.”

Source: http://www.economist.com/world/na/displaystory.cfm?story_id=10809134

Food prices have gone up.

This is bullshit! ‘How I’m-a eat now?!

Seriously, dear legislator, what are you eating that costs more than $50 USD? Are you sprinkling diamonds on your mashed potatoes? Or do you prefer gold flakes?