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:
The government workers should be tested also. bet most would fail also…every1 who works or gets assistance should be tested.. period.
Good idea, but they need help? If they were immigrants we would house, feed, health insurance and buy them a car.
Drug test all day long. I want illegals and refugees off any government assistance. This is the first thing that needs to go bye bye is government assistance of any kind to illegals or refugees. Would be a big detractor from illegals and refugees choosing to come here.
Every state should do this.
Great anyhow how all rhose refuges Mexican isis myslimns who xame over gets all that welfare food stamps n o e who’s lives here hardly gets a load bread
Its about time
I’m leaving Michigan and relocatin
Should’ve always been doing this !
Love it. All states should. If I fell drug test and lose my job the kids will lose too. Maybe they should think about that before they use.
They can do all the drugs they want, I shouldn’t have to pay for them!