CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Conservatives who say welfare recipients should have to pass a drug test to receive government assistance have momentum on their side.
The issue has come up in the Republican presidential campaign, with front-runner Mitt Romney saying it's an "excellent idea."
Nearly two dozen states are considering plans this session that would make drug testing mandatory for welfare recipients, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. And Wyoming lawmakers advanced such a proposal this week.
Any time any able bodied person seeks and accepts welfare there should be several requirments that person must fulfill.
ReplyDeleteThey should have to show they are not buying/selling and or using any illegial substance.
There also should be a requirment that each able bodied must perform some degree of work to receive tax payer support.
For example neighborhood clean up or cleaning the roadways of litter are but a few examples. If a person accepting welfare is not willing to work for it than they should not be on the "dole".
Pride of working for what you receive should cause a person to think more of themselves. As well as show they are employable and willing to work to get off of welfare.
They should work for the money and a big yes on drug testing.
ReplyDeletejust more cost to the taxpayers to provide this service too . i say have a place were all the entitled ones can go get water, powdered milk, cheese, bread, canned vegetables and fruit.no card to let them get what they want or can sell for cash. the ppl on this assistance have nothing no better to do than find a way around the system .always have always will.
ReplyDeleteThe way I see it, they are government employees. Drug tests, clean up your living area
ReplyDelete"Any time any able bodied person seeks and accepts welfare there should be several requirments that person must fulfill."
ReplyDeleteChange "welfare" to "federal tax dollars of any kind" then I agree. Treat everyone the same. Are we compeltely sure that no one that receives a government paycheck takes drugs? (politicians, staffers of politicians, the janotirial staff of government offices, military, government contractors) If you want our money, then you and everyone on your staff needs to be tested regularly.
It is foolish to believe that the people who collect government assistance are the ONLY people who may be using the money for means other than what it is appropriated for.
I think one of the few requirements they have now are to be very fertile....
ReplyDeleteThey should also be observed to make sure their boyfriends aren't taking them to cash their welfare checks in his Escalade.....
ReplyDeleteit would never work like the rest of america they are on legally prescribed drugs that we pay for same with people on SSI
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