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Today in Tampa, I was proud to announce that Florida is the first state in the nation to amend our Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) State Plan to prohibit benefits from being used to purchase inappropriate, luxury and non-essential items.   TANF provides taxpayer-funded Temporary Cash Assistance (TCA) through an EBT card, which cannot be used to purchase alcohol, gamble, or spend money at adult entertainment establishments.   I have directed @MyFLFamilies to amend Florida’s TANF State Plan so that these benefits cannot also be used for tobacco, vaping products, adult content, video games, theme park tickets, tattoos, spa services, tanning, or psychic readings. Taxpayer-funded assistance should help families put food on the table, keep the lights on, purchase clothing, provide for their children and overcome barriers on the path toward independence.