should people who claim welfare be subject to drug testing? Thoughts opinions?
2007-03-06 14:31:56 · 15 answers · asked by timmy h 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
I have this to say to everyone out there who thinks that lazy ignorant drug users are welfare cases- there but for the grace of God go you. Be humble.
2007-03-06 15:18:59 · answer #1 · answered by Stormy 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I think they should be. They do it for the FAFSA - a big reason they don't give convicted drug users or carriers financial aid is because they don't want government grant money that's supposed to be used for educational purposes used on drugs once the student receives a financial aid refund check in the mail. What's the difference in the case of the government giving money or aid to individuals who are unable to make ends meet, but may be using it towards financing their drug habits? It makes sorting out the people who actually need the money and will use it towards bettering themselves and their families from the ones who will use it towards getting high. This is not a fascist or totalitarian approach (to those who waste their energy saying it is) - this is fair.
2007-03-06 14:38:40 · answer #2 · answered by Euralalya 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Absolutely! Welfare claimants should be drug AND alcohol tested on a regular basis and only get welfare subject to clean results. They are supposed to be looking for work to get off welfare, not spending taxpayers money on dope and booze.
2007-03-06 14:39:16 · answer #3 · answered by mad_mick001 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
yes... I dont want to pay for someone's drug habit or enable them to stay home because of drug use. Would you give money to a drug user?
2007-03-06 14:58:58 · answer #4 · answered by pink9364 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
This is where the fascist conservatives meet the religous right.
First, you propose to screen a certain class of people, latently racist, for drugs. Then, cut them off, if I am not mistaken.
Calls for fairness and justice will not reach your ears. Only the roar of the mobs chanting, "cut them off... cut them off".
All done in the name of humanity of course. Getting them to go into a drug treatment program. I'm sure you wouldn't object to sending them for drug treatment would you?
Perhaps just throw them to the streets? The women, the infants, the children.
What do you think?
2007-03-06 14:51:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Yes! Most of them are dirt bags who collect from us working class citizens to buy their drugs. I do agree with unemployment too.
2007-03-06 15:08:44 · answer #6 · answered by SillyKimmie 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No. Because the victims are not the tax payers or the recipients...it's the children of the recipients. They have no choice in the matter as they don't pick their parents. As I've said before, children first.
2007-03-06 14:37:36 · answer #7 · answered by RickinAlaska 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Hell yes. All govt. employees have to take a drug test, so why not people getting money from the govt?
2007-03-06 14:37:00 · answer #8 · answered by johN p. aka-Hey you. 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
yes, if you have the money to buy drugs, then you don't need welfare.
2007-03-06 14:36:14 · answer #9 · answered by debijean 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes. If you are getting public assisstance then the public has the right to make sure you straight and narrow.
2007-03-06 14:49:16 · answer #10 · answered by nomadder 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋