26 Democrats Vote Against the Strip Club Bill

26 of Congress' Finest have voted against a bill that would make it illegal to spend Welfare money in strip clubs. Simply because the bill was introduced by the Republicans, these partisan fools have once again flipped the bird to the taxpayers.
They also voted down drug testing for Welfare recipients.
The poor have a God-given right to a lap dance every now and then! LOL

The Poor deserve everything and more than the people that feed them.

So, a meaningless vote that passed 395 to 27 has significance ? WOW ! Which of your guys voted against it ? Vote THEM out & have a nice day ! LMAOROTF !

"This is another example of setting policies based on attention-grabbing news stories with little connection to the underlying reality and that are designed to reinforce the 'unworthy poor' stereotype," said Elizabeth Lower-Basch, a senior analyst at the Center for Law and Social Policy, a progressive D.C. think tank. "There's no evidence that this is a widespread problem. And even when funds are withdrawn in those locations, it doesn't mean that people are gambling away their benefits."

Here is a great op-ed piece from CNN.

http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/07/opinion/grander...

Then here's piece which points out some folks simply use the cash machines, BECAUSE THEY'RE CLOSE ! Just more "feel good"/"hate the poor" politics....
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/01/welf...

I think they should all be allowed to keep their debit cards, so long as they promise to all turn up to a local Republican office, for a weakly flogging, and a lecture on how they've destroyed the economy, and America.

I just crapped in my pants.

Wow. So they have to use ATMs at casinos and strip clubs because those were the only ones open. If only they had ATM's in 24-hour convenience stores and some banks had outdoor ATMs this wouldn't be a problem.

Lame excuse.

The Real Whatever wrote:

Wow. So they have to use ATMs at casinos and strip clubs because those were the only ones open. If only they had ATM's in 24-hour convenience stores and some banks had outdoor ATMs this wouldn't be a problem.
Lame excuse.

Nice you label it lame, but the point was often they're the closest FREE ATMs in the neighborhood. Feel free to punish the poor, if you really think it will make a difference, just do it physically, so the police can arrest you.

The Real Whatever wrote:

Wow. So they have to use ATMs at casinos and strip clubs because those were the only ones open. If only they had ATM's in 24-hour convenience stores and some banks had outdoor ATMs this wouldn't be a problem.
Lame excuse.

I am sure that also explains their use on cruise ships. They were just floating around in the Caribbean and the cruise ship was the closest ATM to them.

Are you still beating your children, son ? Love the "logic", where Olympic swimmers set records, so all swimmers can set records ??? Is there food stamp abuse, probably. DO most of them need help to survive, probably. As I said before, feel free to have the ALL promise to all turn up to a local Republican office, for a weakly flogging, and a lecture on how they've destroyed the economy, and America.

Now, for all those in Wisconsin who are calling for Gov. Walkers recall, heres Gwenny:

And yet Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, called the measure "another effort to berate those people who are in the lower class."

You can't make this crap up!!

All state and federal handouts have abuse. It was mentioned there is no proof it is a wide spread problem but I do not feel there is any one actually watching for it either. I feel this bill is really political grandstanding. I can't help but wonder if all handouts were eliminated, what would happen? Would poor people suffer and die or would they find a way to make it on thier own?

Bill wrote:

All state and federal handouts have abuse. It was mentioned there is no proof it is a wide spread problem but I do not feel there is any one actually watching for it either. I feel this bill is really political grandstanding. I can't help but wonder if all handouts were eliminated, what would happen? Would poor people suffer and die or would they find a way to make it on thier own?

Grandstanding? In Washington DC Come on!! No one begrudes giving the poor help. But spending money on strip clubs or other "sin" venues is just not right. Common Sense!

Bill wrote:

All state and federal handouts have abuse. It was mentioned there is no proof it is a wide spread problem but I do not feel there is any one actually watching for it either. I feel this bill is really political grandstanding. I can't help but wonder if all handouts were eliminated, what would happen? Would poor people suffer and die or would they find a way to make it on thier own?

It sure didn't sound wide spread, but when you are talking about multi-billion dollar programs, even a very small percentage of fraud still ends up being tens or hundreds of millions of dollars.

AntiMelting wrote:

The Poor deserve everything and more than the people that feed them.

Clint in Unforgiven:

Deserves got nothin to do with it.

I love to spend my money,, oops your money on strippers and use the ATM at the strip club because I know it is the highest fee of any ATM OUT "THERE"

Copy cat boi, just needs a woman.... Sorry boi, I can't help you....

So you changed names again, tough trying to figure out which voice in your head to be.

Seattle Slew wrote:

Then here's piece which points out some folks simply use the cash machines, BECAUSE THEY'RE CLOSE ! Just more "feel good"/"hate the poor" politics....
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/01/welf...

I am so dumb and think those leeches need to pay a cover , pay the highest rate of any ATM because it is the only one close, what a fool I am. Wish I had a brain.