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:
They started a year ago and found .3%!
Good. Every one should be tested. We get tested to work.
This is good – but probably f**e news.
We’re going to be saving some money, honey.
Oops. Not s fan of this but many companies do this prior to hiring.
IN.needs that also.
Oh now that’s a surprise, NOT!
What about the people that have worked all their lives and become unemployed and cannot receive any kind of benefits because they own too much. Is it fair that they have been taxed all their lives and can’t get help? They have children to feed too!!
Maria Virginia Wooters
Definitely should be tested with unannounced periodic mandatory rechecks. Also should be a time limit for welfare recipients unless its a proven fact they qualify for extended assistance. I know people who raised their families on welfare perfectly well a able to work. This is or should totally unacceptable as a way of life for these lazy people to make welfare their support system at taxpayers expense. Now I’m not against people definitely needing assistance, but for lazy people I’m against them.