[IamConservative]

I like. Same concept should apply to SNAP, Obamaphones, etc.

[Responsibility2nd]

Cue the “That’s Racist” boy.

Cause .... Well, you know.

[SusaninOhio]

I’m sure we will be hearing from Holder any minute, ordering us to stop this racist testing.

[Maceman]

Michigan’s drug-testing law, he said, was found unconstitutional because it required all applicants to undergo screenings regardless of whether there was reason to believe they were using illegal drugs. “That screening is an integral component needed to avoid a legal challenge. It gets around the Fourth Amendment (protection against) unreasonable search. A state can’t compel all applicants as a group to take a drug test; you have to establish cause,” Schaffer said.

This is the most cockamamie reasoning I have ever seen. If somebody doesn't want to take a drug test, all they have to do is not apply for welfare.

My understanding is that there are plenty of jobs in the public and private sector that require drug tests. How is it possible that people getting free money from taxpayers for doing nothing don't have to take drug tests?

How is this ethical, not to mention intelligent, social policy?

[JCBreckenridge]

“unfairly stigmatizes poor people”

True, it forces the ones who work to subsidize wealthier people’s drug habits. Drug test all of them.

[taxcutisapayraise]

Is the proposed legislation called the “Urine the Money” bill?

[Iron Munro]

Good idea.

Regular drug tests should be required for everyone in the federal government too.

Start with the Bg Choomer in the White House, his staff, Congress, the Senate, and their staffs.

Then move on to all the bureaucrats, the Justice Dept., federal courts and the millions of parasitic government employees spread all over the country sucking the life from the nation.

[Whenifhow]

Ohio Ping

[Reagan is King]

The Associated Press recently reported that Utah spent $25,000 to screen applicants and only 12 tested positive. In Florida, 108 tested positive of more than 4,000 who submitted to drug testing.

BS, the ONLY way this is true is because just knowing they were going to be tested filtered out the drug users in advance.

Schaffer said the number of welfare applicants using drugs is likely higher because many don’t return to be tested

That makes more sense.

Applicants who indicate they have not used drugs would not be tested.

This makes NO sense. Gee, I wonder if they will lie? Duh. You can be drug tested for a job but not for welfare? You are volunteering for both, it's not being demanded you take the job or welfare. This country is in a free fall.

[aimhigh]

Applicants who indicate they have not used drugs would not be tested.

Drug users are so honest, this shouldn't be a problem. /sarc/

The same tact is taken when is comes to citizenship. If they say they are citizens, they aren't checked.

[steve86]

Utah spent $25,000 to screen applicants and only 12 tested positive. In Florida, 108 tested positive of more than 4,000 who submitted to drug testing.

Most FReepers will miss this reality check.

[Old Yeller]

That’ll go over even worse than requiring voter ID.

[autumnraine]

This is a ridiculous plan that is just like Florida when the Governor’s wife made a killing off the drug tests and it was cost more than it saved. Which if is the case of conservatives is to save money, that isn’t the case. Which means that it’s only about ‘owning’ someone who happens to need food stamps (because not all on snap or welfare are just lazy bums) or whatever.

[autumnraine]

This is a ridiculous plan that is just like Florida when the Governor’s wife made a killing off the drug tests and it was cost more than it saved. Which if is the case of conservatives is to save money, that isn’t the case. Which means that it’s only about ‘owning’ someone who happens to need food stamps (because not all on snap or welfare are just lazy bums) or whatever.

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P.S. Follow the money and see who will be making a profit. The Republicans are just as good as the Democrats when they do their ‘green initiatives’ that makes their pals lots of money.

Obamaphones for instance. The billionaire that is getting $100 for a phone that in the stores costs $10... yeah wonder what that’s all about.

[RC one]

YES!!!! FINALLY.