I live in MA and this would be a great idea for our state. Welfare rolls would drop by 50% minium.
Will never happen - would alienate too many potential D voters ;)
If they do that it would really pare down the welfare rolls.
This, on the surface, sounds better than the Missouri law, which requires that a state welfare worker determine reasonable suspicion that a TANF recipient is taking drugs. As I stated in that thread, I think the tests should be mandatory.
With the way that they do things in Illinois, I would think that the State wants to test the drugs of the Welfare Queens to be certian that the drugs are of high quality, right?
Good. And right after them we can test the politicians and police.
Very progressive. The objective of support for healthy people who cannot support themselves ought to be to turn them into healthy people who can support themselves. Tough to support ones self after sucking on a crack pipe all night.
I’d test for alcohol too.
Add to a drug test a proof of citizenship or legal immigration status and the welfare roles may drop further still.
I wonder how many waivers will be given for that one?
Granted I read through this quickly but my understanding is that the test is given but it has no effect on the recipient qualifying for aid. Just what the taxpayers need, a huge influx of state mandated, state paid inpatient drug programs. They aint’ cheap.
I see nothing but problems. I am all for drug testing welfare recipients however this article alludes to a penalty of drug treatment if the person tests positive not loss of welfare income. I would be all for it if they test positive and the penalty is immediate forfeiture of all state assistance. I bet the state will foot the bill for “treatment” too!
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Interesting concept.
Unlikely to make it into law in Illinois I’d guess.
Over under on savings is 50%. I’ll take the over.
I believe 80% of the problems in DC, and state legislatures, would be solved if all Reps and Senators were required to take a breathalyzer before entering the chamber for business. They should have to take a pee test for drugs, randomly or a program along the same lines as airline pilots.
These people pass laws that affect millions of citizens. If they couldn’t operate a motor vehicle, they shouldn’t be making these important decisions.
He can introduce it until he's blue in the face. It still has to pass a rat House, rat Senate and be signed into law by a rat Governor.
1) Mandatory Drug testing for ALL Public Assistance
2) Mandatory Photo ID for Voting, AND Public Assistance, including PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP.