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GOP: Ban welfare cash at strip clubs
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| Contributor | Jason |
| Last Edited | Jason Feb 01, 2012 04:57pm |
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| Category | Proposed Legislation |
| News Date | Wednesday, February 1, 2012 10:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | The Republican-led House is going after strip clubs – again.
Up for a vote Wednesday evening is a bill that would ban welfare recipients from using their benefits at strip clubs, liquor stores and casinos. It’s the same measure that was included in a broader package pushed by House Republicans in December to extend the payroll tax holiday.
When he introduced the bill in December, Rep. Charles Boustany (R-La.) said the legislation was needed to address the “fraudulent misuse of funds” in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, which give grants to states for them to develop their own welfare systems.
On the House floor Wednesday afternoon, Boustany said he hoped it would send a message that the “House is serious about this bipartisan, bicameral reform becoming law, ensuring welfare funds are spent on families and children as intended.”
Republicans also hope that the so-called “strip club loophole” could be included in the ongoing negotiations to extend the payroll tax holiday through the end of this year. |
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