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Old 08-01-2011, 11:19 AM
 
Location: Massachusetts
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It's about time!




New law bans welfare recipients from using funds for alcohol, lottery - Framingham, MA - The MetroWest Daily News
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Old 08-01-2011, 11:23 AM
 
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When I was at Lumière Place in St. Louis, I did see a lot of welfare types at the slot machines. Pretty sad.




In before a liberal comes in here and asks what is a welfare type and accuses me of racism
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Old 08-01-2011, 11:29 AM
 
Location: State of Being
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Just more meaningless rhetoric. If someone wants to gamble or buy alcohol w/ that money, they will just get cash out of an ATM, lol. DUH
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Old 08-01-2011, 11:30 AM
 
Location: Neither here nor there
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Yep. ALL states should do this.
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Old 08-01-2011, 11:31 AM
 
Location: SWUS
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Good, now make it illegal to use the money for Xboxes, Iphones, and super-expensive clothing and accessories and we'll be golden.
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Old 08-01-2011, 11:55 AM
 
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Great !!!
Next they should institute mandatory drug and alcohol testing, that way those abusing the system can be booted off until they get their priorities straight.
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Old 08-01-2011, 12:12 PM
 
Location: Inyokern, CA
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Great !!!
Next they should institute mandatory drug and alcohol testing, that way those abusing the system can be booted off until they get their priorities straight.
Great idea!
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Old 08-01-2011, 12:15 PM
 
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Solves nothing, the legislator that wrote the bill should impeached !
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Old 08-01-2011, 12:16 PM
 
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Someone is totally going to say it's their money and they can (and should) do whatever they want with it.. lol!!
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Old 08-01-2011, 12:23 PM
 
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Someone is totally going to say it's their money and they can (and should) do whatever they want with it.. lol!!
Or that their civil rights are being violated.
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