Cuomo Seeks Ban On Welfare Cash At Strip Clubs, Liquor Stores

Cuomo Seeks Ban On Welfare Cash At Strip Clubs, Liquor Stores
FILE - In this Jan. 26, 2013, file photo, a shopper walks by the Wendell Smith's liquor store in Nashville, Tenn. State lawmakers on Tuesday, Jan, 21, 2014 reconvened the 108th Tennessee General Assembly in a legislative session that is expected to feature debates over creating a school voucher program and whether to allow supermarkets to sell wine. (AP Photo/Erik Schelzig, file)
FILE - In this Jan. 26, 2013, file photo, a shopper walks by the Wendell Smith's liquor store in Nashville, Tenn. State lawmakers on Tuesday, Jan, 21, 2014 reconvened the 108th Tennessee General Assembly in a legislative session that is expected to feature debates over creating a school voucher program and whether to allow supermarkets to sell wine. (AP Photo/Erik Schelzig, file)

Governor Andrew Cuomo’s latest budget proposal would prevent New Yorkers from withdrawing public-assistance funds at liquor stores, casinos and strip clubs.

Multiple states have passed similar measures in recent years, after congressional Republicans passed a bill banning E.B.T. debit card withdrawals at liquor stores and strip clubs in early 2012.

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