Your tax money at work: Washington State welfare recipients using their welfare cards to withdraw cash at out-of-state strip joints, etc.

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Speaks for itself.

Washington Welfare Cards Used At Out-Of-State Liquor Stores, Strip Clubs

Austin Jenkins
12/10/2010 ShareThis

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OLYMPIA, Wash. – Some Washington welfare recipients are withdrawing cash at
out-of-state liquor stores, smoke shops and even strip clubs. That’s the finding
of a public radio investigation into welfare debit card use outside Washington’s
borders. The finding comes at a time when the state’s welfare program is $82
million in the red.

The Safari Showclub bills itself as Portland’s finest Rock N Roll strip club.
Manager Paul Le says there are plenty of ways to spend your hard earned
cash.

Paul Le: “Tip the dancers, get lap dances, gamble, video poker.”

Need some cash? The Safari conveniently has an ATM machine on-site. And
that’s where this September a Washington welfare debit card was used to withdraw
money. Now there’s no proof that cash was actually spent inside the Safari Club.
But manager Paul Le admits it doesn’t look good.

Paul Le: “I’m appalled that somebody would get state dollars to help them out
and would spend that kind of money in that way. That money’s supposed to go to
help them and their family.”

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As for me, I'd be very big on requiring welfare recipients to undergo random drug/alcohol/nicotine tests.

Because if they can afford those items, then they don't need to be subsidized by my tax dollars.
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