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In reply to the discussion: Gov. Rick Scott signs bill banning EBT card use at casinos [View all]Yo_Mama
(8,303 posts)But usually it's someone's kids who are hurt by the individual's addiction. That's what they're really doing - preying on addiction.
Of course, a determined idiot will just withdraw the money elsewhere and go to whatever type of establishment. What this law does is allow those with some ability to control themselves to withdraw a fixed amount of money elsewhere, and then leave the club when they've spent it, instead of pissing away all their rent money or whatever. The reason all these places have ATMs on site is to encourage impulsive spending, and the managements of these places foster it.
But I guess the cloud of righteous outrage here will outweigh the needs of the kids dependent on that money, as usual. Because we've just all got to feel so GOOOOOOOD about our self-righteous political correctness that we can't admit that there may be A FEW people getting these benefits who might spend impulsively under the influence of drink or atmosphere.