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justabob

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12. how many more people could have been helped

Reply to OmahaBlueDog (Original post)

Thu Jul 12, 2012, 11:32 AM

Jul 2012

with 178 million?! If not via welfare, then by hiring teachers, or firemen, or keeping a library open.... or any other beneficial thing?! It just makes me

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So, Florida saved a bundle by drug testing welfare recipients, right?!?! [View all] OmahaBlueDog Jul 2012 OP

Now wasn't that an exercise in futility and expense? These F***ing Repugs are going to be the teddy51 Jul 2012 #1

Sidn't Gov. Scott's family own the drug testing firm? Seriously. SharonAnn Jul 2012 #3

Thanks SharonAnn. I FORGOT TO ADD THIS OmahaBlueDog Jul 2012 #6

and who favors it? handmade34 Jul 2012 #2

..and there you have it ladies and gentlemen. OmahaBlueDog Jul 2012 #5

Well, it IS kind of the perfect Republican policy. DirkGently Jul 2012 #4

I was explaining this to my Dad after he voiced approval of the drug testing. Honeycombe8 Jul 2012 #7

yes, but handmade34 Jul 2012 #8

..just in case the morning shift hasn't seen this OmahaBlueDog Jul 2012 #9

I'll bet Scott feels pretty stupid right about now. A Simple Game Jul 2012 #10

I don't think so RockaFowler Jul 2012 #11

how many more people could have been helped justabob Jul 2012 #12

Well at least that 2%'s kids will go hungry, because a test is not foolproof... Hubert Flottz Jul 2012 #13

Part of that 2% statistic wasn't even people who failed the test. Lyric Jul 2012 #14