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:
Great
They should be nationwide
When those illegal show up load them and ship them out.
Testing all welfare recipients should be on Trump’s “to do” list!
About time. For me to keep my job. I randomly get drug tested
Every state should be testing and testing randomly and if they come back positive they should lose there there government assistance and welfare stamps
Need to pass a law
What about expensive cell phones, Tats, and mani/pedis. These are luxuries that the taxpayer should not have to pay for. If the welfare recipient wants these luxuries, then get out an get a job to pay for them. Also, food stamp coupons should not be used at restaurants, another luxury.
All States Should Do This.
Since its Federal handouts, it should be nationwide.