Bill would put lawmakers to the test, requires them to take standardized tests

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19. My thoughts exactly.

It is mandatory in most jobs also. A pre-employment drug test and (usually) random drug tests throughout their employment.

IMO, most politicians would find it hard to do well on either one. Most of them are hypocrites (do as I say, not as I do) and as their employers we have the same rights that private sector employers use. If one of them gets injured on the job...drug test before insurance covers it also. Personally, I think these drug tests are a scam and an invasion of our privacy (especially if the "employee" is partaking on their own time) but, since most average (blue-collar) workers are required to participate or lose their job/insurance coverage, it should be the same for public officials.
If this became law, I bet that this practice would suddenly be universally seen for what it is... an invasion of privacy and unanimously
stricken from the workplace "laws" that we must contend with.
As for the I.Q. tests, average workers must prove their competency for a job before they are hired/promoted to it...
Talk about "affirmative action" for the wealthy...

I am fed up with this "two sets of rules" crap, fairness is the only way to go.