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Bertha Venation

(21,484 posts) Sun Jul 22, 2012, 08:52 AM Jul 2012

Drug testing for people on welfare? [View all]

My neighbor posted this on FB: "Thank you Florida, Kentucky and Missouri, which are the first states that will require drug testing when applying for welfare. Some people are crying and calling this unconstitutional. How is this unconstitutional????? It's okay to drug test people who work for their money, but not for those who don't? . . . Repost this if you'd like to see this done in all 50 states. If you can afford to buy drugs and extra illegal things then you can afford your own groceries."

I'm stumped as to how to answer this. All I could post in reply was "This assumes that everyone on welfare uses illegal drugs. This assumes that everyone on welfare is able-bodied."

What are your thoughts?

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Drug testing for people on welfare? [View all] Bertha Venation Jul 2012 OP

My thought Blecht Jul 2012 #1

i've seen this too and didn't quite know how to reply. ejpoeta Jul 2012 #2

I have a pithy picture to post in reply. I hope you can see it ok. GreenPartyVoter Jul 2012 #3

Thank you! I shared it on FB! I hope she sees it. She is a fundy. Bertha Venation Jul 2012 #9

I'm surviving. :^) How are you? *hugs* GreenPartyVoter Jul 2012 #13

I'm shrinking. Bertha Venation Jul 2012 #14

Awesome! Keep up the good work. :^D GreenPartyVoter Jul 2012 #26

Thanks PatSeg Jul 2012 #44

The hypocrisy is unreal, isn't it? GreenPartyVoter Jul 2012 #49

Yes it is PatSeg Jul 2012 #55

I've been in the same boat, and I would have definitely found it deameaning! GreenPartyVoter Jul 2012 #57

What would that do about people who are on legal Rxs Mimosa Jul 2012 #4

Thank you Florida, Kentucky & Missouri for wasting your taxpayers' money... rucky Jul 2012 #5

Tell them that is costs too much. PotatoChip Jul 2012 #40

Required Medical exams, sounds like a Mandate. JoePhilly Jul 2012 #6

that worked out so well for Florida.. Viva_La_Revolution Jul 2012 #7

I would never leave my children unattended with this crackpot NNN0LHI Jul 2012 #8

I responded to this on Facebook a few weeks ago thusly: mattclearing Jul 2012 #10

^ Fantastic rebuttal!!! ^ Mimosa Jul 2012 #11

Thanks! I do my best. :) n/t mattclearing Jul 2012 #23

Matt, may I plagiarize, please? Bertha Venation Jul 2012 #15

Be my guest. mattclearing Jul 2012 #22

Jail costs more than aid, actually JHB Jul 2012 #42

Of course it does. mattclearing Jul 2012 #47

Kick 'em when they're up. Kick 'em when they're down. GoCubsGo Jul 2012 #12

Ask the self-righteous dickhead... 99Forever Jul 2012 #16

The next post will be about their "Freedoms" FreakinDJ Jul 2012 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author 99Forever Jul 2012 #38

Fuck that. How about drug testing for Wall St. criminals? HopeHoops Jul 2012 #17

Sure, why not? Turbineguy Jul 2012 #18

tested at their job for safety? 2pooped2pop Jul 2012 #24

Plenty of jobs that require a drug test have nothing to do with hazardous conditions.. Fumesucker Jul 2012 #25

... and the fact that we allow private employers to do this ... surrealAmerican Jul 2012 #29

when smoking a joint abolugi Jul 2012 #32

Drug Testing for Gun Purchases. Ichingcarpenter Jul 2012 #19

drug testing only finds Marijuana users 2pooped2pop Jul 2012 #20

THANK YOU! shanti Jul 2012 #54

There are several approaches. Gore1FL Jul 2012 #27

I always tell them that members of Congress should be drug tested also. I've never had Booster Jul 2012 #28

It costs more than it saves Nevernose Jul 2012 #30

This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus Jul 2012 #31

We are living in a culture that deeply believes in guilt until innocence proven. Trillo Jul 2012 #33

I'm sure the alcohol industry supports this effort full heartedly /nt think Jul 2012 #34

New York Times: No Savings Are Found From Welfare Drug Tests Lex Jul 2012 #35

A waste of taxpayer dollars. Cronkite Jul 2012 #36

Why don't the lawmakers make the same rule for themselves? ananda Jul 2012 #37

Follow the money... Who is profiting from the drug tests? justice1 Jul 2012 #39

See #45 below JHB Jul 2012 #46

And they accuse the Democrats of "Nanny Society"? Bluerthanblue Jul 2012 #41

They can't cure AIDS warrprayer Jul 2012 #43

Who does she think is doing the testing? To whit: JHB Jul 2012 #45

Peeing for profit. woo me with science Jul 2012 #48

It's unconstitutional. Zoeisright Jul 2012 #50

It's just an opportunity for someone to make money at the testing company. limpyhobbler Jul 2012 #51

This also assumes that drug tests are infallible. Actually, there is a 5 to 10% false positive Arkansas Granny Jul 2012 #52

A lot of the people on welfare are kids gollygee Jul 2012 #53

It's not Unconstitutional Oasis_ Jul 2012 #56