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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Lol, I love it!!
I’m sure they have family or friend’s , that can get them a job if not they have 2 feet to walk, that what I did when I was younger and I lived in the country. I had a job when I was 10 years old I was babysitting, and cleaning neighbors homes, cause we didn’t have much money. If you need money you would do any work to get some money. I have seen too many people that work the system so good and it makes me sick. As I got older my husband could not work in the wintertime so I had to step up and pull more hours at work,so it can be done. I was a working mom of 3 and worked up to 60 hours a week. So no they can find something to earn a pay check and not get free money unless you are disabled. If you are able to work than do it so I don’t have to pay for anybody else. It is not fair that we work our$#%&!@*off and our tax dollars goes to someone that could care less if they work.
Yes!
They need to demand some responsibility from welfare recipients.
Nuts.
Not surprising
About time! Thanks R.j. Feild for bringing this to the forefront. Look at what you started!
Why you think that they can’t work.
Fantastic job North Carolina it’s about time
Good