[RangerM]

Those on welfare should have drug tests....

Correction, those on welfare should lose their right to vote for two years, from the date of their benefits inception.

[manc]

very true

[1010RD]

No, it should be like bankruptcy they should be vote-less for seven years.

[Repeat Offender]

I think those on any type of welfare should lose their right to vote for the duration they are on welfare.

I also think those that are felons should lose the right to vote.

The Founding Fathers cared about the QUALITY of the vote, not the quantity. They wanted those with a poker in the fire to vote, which is why they developed a republic instead of a flat out majority rules democracy. The reason is they knew it wouldn't take long for the lazy to vote themsleves a bunch of "free" things.

[fightinJAG]

Even Hillary Clinton had to give up a raise she voted for in Sec of State salary.

Likewise, maybe those on welfare should give up right to vote for a while?

[Soothesayer9]

“Correction, those on welfare should lose their right to vote for two years, from the date of their benefits inception.”

- No politician, Dem or Repub, would *ever* endorse this idea.

[VanShuyten]

I am for restricting voting rights to citizens who pay taxes. Then the 40% of wage-earners who DON"T pay might think its worth it. Also, the one's who aren't working might think it worthwhile to get a job. There will be complaints from stay-at-home moms and the like, but this would encourage even them to be involved in the creation of wealth. The only problem with this is the government declaring welfare as "earned income". Ooops, I guess they already do.

In several places just after the revolution, only property owners could vote. I think productive labor is a better indicator of good citizenship, but that's going down the right path, at least.