WASHINGTON - The Trump administration is considering a plan that would allow states to require certain food stamp recipients to undergo drug testing, handing a win to conservatives who've long sought ways to curb the safety net program.
The proposal under review would be narrowly targeted, applying mostly to people who are able-bodied, without dependents and applying for some specialized jobs, according to an administration official briefed on the plan. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss internal deliberations, said roughly 5 percent of participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program could be affected.
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11 comments:
Caesar give the, and Caesar take the away.
Don’t become dependent on Caesar
The Emperor has no clothes.
The government is printing money out of thin air
How much drugs must you take to qualify?
AGREED!
Most if the people on drugs who have food stamp cards sell their benefits or trade them for drugs.the kids starve anyway. This has been going on since the beginning of food stamps, there must be another way of dealing with this situation.
Obama reperations are Over.
DemocRATS paid off voters.
LOL too funny,but true.
Great news. Pass the drug test or no food stamps. The test should be required every month a person receives food stamps.
It's gone from being mostly a safety net to too often a hammock.
It worked perfectly:
Print paper (digital) money and get a population to become dependent on the fraudulent government. The very essence of communism.
I agree. I have random drug testing to keep my job. Test positive - no job. I work for the federal government. Everyone with a security clearance is subject to a random drug test. Why shouldn't food stamp able bodied recipients be tested?
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