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This is an effort to corral low-income welfare recipients, put a red mark on their face and say you're not welcome here.

Maureen Taylor, state organizer of the Michigan Welfare Rights Organization advocacy group — commenting on a bill recently introduced to the Michigan Senate that would prohibit casino ATMs from dispensing cash to people using welfare cards, saying the bill stigmatizes welfare recipients.

Maureen Taylor, state organizer of the Michigan Welfare Rights Organization advocacy group — commenting on a bill recently introduced to the Michigan Senate that would prohibit casino ATMs from dispensing cash to people using welfare cards, saying the bill stigmatizes welfare recipients.

Andy Kim is a former GOVERNING staff writer.