The People’s House passes super-important legislation

The Republican-led House of Representatives yesterday overwhelmingly (395-27) voted to pass a bill that would prohibit those on welfare assistance from using their government-sourced largesse at strip clubs, liquor stores and casinos.

House Republicans introduced and promoted the proposal as a way to eliminate government wasteful spending. It has passed the House before, and they re-introduced it again hoping it will become part of a bill to extend the payroll tax credit, which both the House and Senate is expected to debate this month.

A solid move yet again by the House Republican leadership. That’ll solve all—er—none of the country’s problems, while cutting exactly zero dollars from total government spending. But nice work at passing a pointless bill that does nothing other than call out poor people for being poor.

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