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:
Perdita Rob Marz
Not true. In 10 states in 2015, >$850K was spent on testing that identified a very low percentage of possible users, less than 325 people. It’s a waste of money best described as intimidation.
Welfare should be a helping hand, not a way of life!
You have to be drug tested to get a job in most places
About time
A high percentage result is NOT a surprise. Enforce the law!
Thank you N.C.
Should test the politicians
Yes yes yes
Todd Brown why should I pay taxes for idiots that’s on drugs so they can have free food and housing. Sorry not fair to the regular law abiding citizen. Sick of taking care of these deadbeats