[Hugin]

You can look on Google and find out that a drug test costs about $42. Compare that to the monthly cost per person of food stamp benefits, $142.

True. So it depends on what percentage of recipients test positive. I'm not saying it isn't a good idea, but it might make sense to do a test in one area first and see what the results are. But then I guess that's why we have states.

"If drug testing stops ONE person form using drugs then the cost is worth it!" sounds like the kind of argument leftists make. I say, not necessarily. In any case, if someone's truly addicted they aren't going to stop over food stamps.

[exDemMom]

"If drug testing stops ONE person form using drugs then the cost is worth it!" sounds like the kind of argument leftists make.

That is not how I look at it. If they are going to abuse drugs, I should not have to subsidize their life style.

If they want to destroy themselves by using drugs, they can do so without my money.

[central_va]

I say, not necessarily. In any case, if someone's truly addicted they aren't going to stop over food stamps.

Fine don't stop drugs and don;t eat on my dime What the hell happened to Free Republic. Libertarians have taken over?