[mad puppy]

Double edge sword...No likes more gov't, but I'd love to get all the druggies off the Gov't dime. Bottom line, I say lets try it.

[btw: many other similar posts, but not this one]

[TenthAmendmentChampion]

Craig Blair, a Republican in the West Virginia Legislature who has created a Web site — notwithmytaxdollars.com — that bears a bobble-headed likeness of himself

No bias there, no sir.

[GLDNGUN]

I support this 1000%. If they got serious about it, I think it would cut the welfare rolls by HALF at least.

[NEMDF]

Pros and cons.. One big con is, if the drug testing administration gets backed up, bogged down, loses records, etc., they will still get their benefit. Second is that we will PAY for all of including the screwed up administration of the system. Seems like a good concept, but I would be afraid the only outcome would be more tax dollars spent for no good use.

[JimRed]

Cue the little kid yelling “that’s racist!”.

[rock_lobsta]

I’d like to see drug tests for politicians... ;)

[Leisler]

What?

It is only OK for truck drivers, pilots, fishing boat crews......working scum serf low return tax scum like that.

/sarcasm off.

[GeronL]

I think its good but I think it should be anyone who gets a government paycheck of any kind

[Neoliberalnot]

People have been suggesting this for the last 10 years or more.

[umgud]

Must be part of the stimulus package. Just think of all the lab techs the private labs are gonna have to hire.

[b4its2late]

They should drug test congress and the wh too.

[Professor_Leonide]

Hey, let’s have some compassion for welfare recipients. Drug testing? Who came up with that idea?

[microgood]

"If so many jobs require random drug tests these days, why not these benefits?"

Only certain jobs like pilots and other transportation workers can be drug tested because suspicionless searches are a violation of the Fourth Amendment of our Constitution.

Republicans that have absolute contempt for our constitution like this idiot jerk are one of the reasons I quit the Republican party.

[Niteranger68]

Beyond this, people living off the taxpayers should be audited a few times a year to evaluate their wealth (not their income).

[cripplecreek]

It will never pass constitutional muster.

[NoLibZone]

Makes sense, given many strings are attached to Bailout money for Corps.

[Iron Munro]

They will find so many on drugs that they will just refuse to take any action for fear of the political fallout.

Imagine if they just cut welfare for millions and millions of professional brood sows and welfare pimps.

[HighlyOpinionated]

Random drug testing for Welfare Recipients would cause many recipients to go out and find a real job . . . where it’s mandatory for a drug test to get the job.

I love twisted humor.

[I_Like_Spam]

I don’t like the idea.

Most long time welfare recipients already have to provide specimens to their parole agents and probation officers- it would be a duplication of effort.

Those that are out looking for a job often already have to provide it for new employers.

It just seems like additional red tape which would just cause a lot of work for bureaucrats and government contractors with little upside to it.