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:
It is about time.
All 50 states SHOULD!
If you have kids and are wasting the money you have on drugs, perhaps there are far greater problems to be investigated.
As all states do
Monica! You get my Hero For Day Award!
thats right, get your$#%&!@*tested. no meth,herion, pills, get aid
Good
Good deal
This article when fact checked is untrue. Few recipients test positive. The testing is wasting funds that could be helping those in poverty. I have been blessed I to never walk in their shoes.
If they are illegal, they should not be collecting benefits at the expense if taxpayers and veterans. We are in the red 20 trillion. Hopefully welfare recipients don’t have excess money for drugs and alcohol. Good job NC