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.
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Great all states
What if they live in a rural area and have no transportation or child care arrangements because ummmmmmmm there like broke.
Good deal!!!
Good they do it to me every month at my job
Every state should.
About time they get tested
That’s the problem everyone can get drunk but heaven forbid someone takes a toke or does a tooter.
good
It’s about time on welfare but have money for drugs and tattoos
It will lead them into robbing you.