Posted on 06/24/2010 6:41:28 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
SACRAMENTO (CBS 5 / AP) ― Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has issued an executive order barring California welfare recipients from using state-issued debit cards at casino ATMs.
Thursday's order followed a report by The Los Angeles Times that found CalWORKS cards were used to withdraw cash in more than half the casinos in the state.
The newspaper reported Thursday that welfare recipients have withdrawn more than $1.8 million in taxpayer cash at casinos since October.
Schwarzenegger's order requires welfare recipients to sign a pledge that they will use their benefits only to meet the basic needs of their families.
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I cannot take it anymore.
WOW, that is really getting strict!
unfreakin’believable.
Hard working taxpayers were funding slackers gambling habits.
bet the taxpayers were buying the food and drinks too.
ML/NJ
“Schwarzenegger’s order requires welfare recipients to sign a pledge”
This is why he gets paid the big bucks.
Wow this makes it about four times he has done something right that is also right?
America!
What a great country!
While it lasted.
Maybe the Governator will tell them that they can't use their welfare cards to buy cocaine and marijuana either!
Oh, the humanity!
Instead of just banning use of casino ATMs, the Governor should require a check of casino winnings against welfare rolls before payout. IDs that match are subject to confiscation of all winnings and loss of welfare benefits. Lottery tickets too.
IT’S FOR THE CHILDREN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I guess I’ll be the only Freeper to say...”Good idea Governor.”
Gubna Please!
How are we supposed to buy are cigarettes and booze?
Well when Michelle Obama worked the soup kitchen a few weeks back it seemed every customer had a cell phone camera to get their picture taken with her.
I don’t know why this stuff surprises people in the press. Anyone who lives a middle class lifestyle in this country sees this all the time.
Hel-lo, the issuer needs to be smarter than the card. They could just issue those cards with limitations coded into the mag stripe that would only allow them to be used for food purchases at grocery stores. No cash back from purchases or cash withdrawls. Just like getting a prepaid QuickTrip card - you can only use it at QT for gas or purhases.
Dang it! Busted again. Might as well forget the Indian
casinos and start driving the extra 60 miles to Reno.
Last time I left “the biggest little city” I should
have told them “Awl be bock”.
They have essentially been handing them cash. It’s idiotic.
They can go to any ATM machine and then go to the casino.
The casino can just install an ATM across the street.
These new rules will change nothing.
That’s why welfare programs never gave out cash in the past.
Hel-lo, the issuer needs to be smarter than the card. They could just issue those cards with limitations coded into the mag stripe that would only allow them to be used for food purchases at grocery stores. No cash back from purchases or cash withdrawls. Just like getting a prepaid QuickTrip card - you can only use it at QT for gas or purhases.
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