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ohnoyoudidnt

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5. "This is a compassionate way to try and help these people who have issues...."

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Thu Feb 11, 2016, 08:07 PM

Feb 2016

Sometimes I wonder how many people seriously believe the shit they say. The compassionate thing would be to stop throwing people in jail for possession and provide free treatment for anyone who wants it, not screwing with the food stamp program.

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House Bill Would Allow Drug Testing For Food Stamps [View all] Purveyor Feb 2016 OP

I say to expand it to ANYONE who receives government money angstlessk Feb 2016 #1

Including all executives of defense contractors. What could be more reasonable than to insist GoneFishin Feb 2016 #12

I totally agree...EVERYONE who receives government funds,,,get tested angstlessk Feb 2016 #13

A bit off the subject I would really like to see all cops drug tested including for illegal steroids GoneFishin Feb 2016 #16

They are on a government payroll angstlessk Feb 2016 #17

and doctors too!! CountAllVotes Feb 2016 #21

AND government BAILOUTS! dchill Feb 2016 #28

Rubbish! It does not work. longship Feb 2016 #2

wouldn't work on me PatrynXX Feb 2016 #11

How about substance testing for a pay check? Downwinder Feb 2016 #3

They did that in Florida. Wilms Feb 2016 #4

And typically they find one or two offenders among the countless victims tested Orrex Feb 2016 #8

I bet if they tested the congress it would be way more! angstlessk Feb 2016 #14

It was something like less than 1% tested positive titaniumsalute Feb 2016 #23

"This is a compassionate way to try and help these people who have issues...." ohnoyoudidnt Feb 2016 #5

Doing drugs should be a choice Matthew28 Feb 2016 #6

Compassionate my ass. Repukes LibDemAlways Feb 2016 #7

I thought they were all about getting government out of people's lives. nt silvershadow Feb 2016 #9

Here's why this is stupid hollowdweller Feb 2016 #10

Why take food stamps away from innocent children Lyric Feb 2016 #15

It doesn't make sense awoke_in_2003 Feb 2016 #33

Yawn. This is going nowhere with a filibuster proof Senate. Sam_Fields Feb 2016 #18

CAN WE DRUG TEST THE PEOPLE WHO START WARS AND CRASH THE ECONOMY Skittles Feb 2016 #19

+1,000 !!! CountAllVotes Feb 2016 #20

Forget the testing. We need to outright drug them into submission. Elmer S. E. Dump Feb 2016 #30

This bill Timishini Feb 2016 #22

LOONY! cynzke Feb 2016 #24

Just Two Days Ago... cynzke Feb 2016 #25

legislation by urban legend...no wonder we are so fucked dembotoz Feb 2016 #29

Just getting their mean ole rocks off again BeyondGeography Feb 2016 #26

Why don't they just come out and say it - line up the poor and shoot them. 2pooped2pop Feb 2016 #27

Shhh! warrprayer Feb 2016 #31

Lol 2pooped2pop Feb 2016 #32