Democrat and Republican liberals alike often excoriate those who think that welfare programs should not be parceled out indiscriminately, but should require something from the recipients. Back when Bill Clinton was fighting impeachment, he actually signed on to a welfare for work program, and amazingly, the welfare roles shrank!
It turns out that if people can get stuff for free, without having to do anything for it, they will. That should not be a surprise. The other thing liberals will have us believe is that welfare recipients have no responsibility for their situation. While that is certainly true in some cases, there are many more that result from poor decisions and behavior.
Starting late last year, North Carolina began requiring drug testing of new applicants for a state welfare program. A number of politicians decried the requirement as unfair, saying that it was too costly, and that it was onerous to those who would be required to take the test. The test was not universal and applied only to one program, but the results were quite surprising.
See test results on page 2:
good it’s about damn time
Why should the hardworking taxpayers of this country subsidize the drug habits of welfare recipients by providing them with $ benefits used by them to support their addictions? We have fostered a bunch of dependents on the system who are perfectly satisfied with their current situation and have no intention of ever seeking to better themselves. It is a way of life for them and in a way I see them as victims of the system.
That’s great
I agree they should be tested… I have to pass to work, can’t afford drugs anyway… if they can afford drugs, they can afford food and everything else.
Way to go NC!
Amen,
This is going to be happening in every state and its a great thing
Were drug tested randomly except our testing is from working to pay for the drug tests and the free c**p they’re getting
It’s going to be a new America simply put, if you can work, your working or your not getting anything free anymore and it’s only fair, this is America, founded on great, hard working people regardless of race and hard work is not only healthy but it’s how people obtain the American dream
It’s about time.
It’s about time !!!
Same as being employed.
Agree,they should be tested.