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 should be mandatory
I’ve said many times. If i have to be drug tested to get my job and keep my job then you should be tested to get your benefits and to keep your benefits.
Good!!!
The wealthy employer pays for your occupational drug test whereas this is the tax payers paying for these drug tests. You know, YOU. And statistics show that welfare recipients test lower for drug us than what we do as a general population. We as taxpayers are paying more than what it’s worth making it a waste of time and money.
People on hud should get tested and dropped in on because they have people living there’s also
You when kids start school they have to have to have paper work to get free lunch but Mexicans don’t
They should be tested first
Agree
If they hit you they don’t get took to jail I thought it was mandatory insurance for Americans but not mexicans
They charge a toon for drug test to and you can get them for 15.00 bucks in stores I just don’t get this you no