Gov. Scott Walker is pushing for drug testing of food stamp recipients.
The Wisconsin Republican has been interested in making Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (commonly known as food stamps) recipients pass drug tests — a requirement that President Obama's administration says violates federal law — since last year. Walker announced Thursday he is going forward with the push in part of a workforce readiness plan in his overall budget proposal.
“We know employers in Wisconsin have jobs available, but they don’t have enough qualified employees to fill those positions,” Walker said in a press release. “With this budget, we are addressing some of the barriers keeping people from achieving true freedom and prosperity and the independence that comes with having a good job and doing it well."
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19 comments:
if you need a drug test for a job, then you should for food stamps too
These drug tests for these entitlement slugs need to be Nationwide.
So let's make it illegal for employers to drug test. It infringes on the personal liberties the founding fathers intended. There is already too much government intrusion in our lives.
I agree. I think they should drug test if you get unemployment benefits as well.
Get em Scott!
Gotta agree with 1:58. Slippery slope.
Test for nicotine use, too. If you can afford to smoke, you can afford at least one meal a day not on the public's dime.
I agree with 3:24....check for alcohol too!
WE need Scott Walker for president and Donald Trump for sec of state and top economic advisor and negotiator.
On second thought the Donald probably would't want anything but the top job.
Iam with 3:24 an 3:32 if they smoke, drink, or use drugs and receive entitlements cut them off from handouts
I also think they should test all members of Congress before they collect their salaries. They work for us, supposedly, so we are the employer should require they be drug free as well.
Agreed 4:18 furthermore, how about a law that says they have to abide by the same stupid laws they make for the Sheeple?
Agreed, 4:18. Scott Walker can be first in line.
NAACP will get it outlawed!
Drug test ALL city,county,state and federal employees,no exceptions.
5:25 I'm sure Scott Walker would be more than happy to be tested How about you?
hell, they also ought to have a regulation that for each additional kid they have, their benefits will be CUT by 33%. that will stop them from breeding like rats
5:25 here. I would be first in line if I were dumb enough to work for the govt. Much rather support myself, thank you.
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