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:
So what are we considering a drug? I would assume if pot is on the list then so is alchohol right? Are they testing for booze?
That should be a law of the land
Great about time
That should cut the welfare doles by 3/4.
Those children are a result of their parents stupidity. 6 babies, five different sperm donors.
Bob Davis That does not mean they deserve to starve because of it.
More tax payers money wasted…I think public servants need to be tested over public dependants.
I’m curious about this picture, where was it taken? It just seems that Hispanics are hard workers and generally aren’t on welfare.
Good
Good