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:
Awesome
If they can afford drugs they can afford to pay bills and food without getting welfare!
Love it I got drug tested when I applied for my JOB..
Cool beans !!
All this under who’s presidency 😉
Oh yeah the liberal Democrat Obama 😉
Anyone who works and pays taxes are the ones who deserve benefits. Their only testing for pot which stays in your system the longest everything else is just a few days and pots not the problem
Hell yea jack!!
Antonio Albistur Sadly that’s true, I know some latinos take advantage of those benefits, but the rest of us know how to get our things without those benefits. That’s how I was raised, as long as I can work for my things I won’t need help from the government.
Are they testing the men in the family because it’s usually the woman that applies for help.
James Garrett That’s the only part I can agree with you about our Vets living in the streets. But I know some ppl won’t hire them so them turn to assistance.