Posted on 04/11/2018 2:24:48 PM PDT by jazusamo
The Trump administration is considering letting states require some food stamp recipients be drug tested in order to receive their benefits, The Associated Press reported .
The plan would be narrowly targeted and affect mostly those that are "able-bodied," according to an anonymous administration official that spoke with the AP.
It would apply to about 5 percent of people in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), according to the source.
Along with able-bodied people, the source said the proposal would target people without dependents who are seeking certain specialized jobs, the AP reported.
Mandatory drug testing for people in SNAP has been a conservative idea for some time...
(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...
So they’ll vote for Democraps.
Change Food stamps to a box of basic starches, dairy, fruit, vegetable (only). Once per week
Drug test Congress and every Federal employee.
While the media is going crazy over muh Stormy and Cohen, Trump has put the entire welfare system on a path to return to pre-Clinton standards.
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Clinton gets no credit for that. The republicans passed welfare reform with a veto proof majority. Clinton signed it but did so while kicking and screaming. Wellstone was a huge fighter against reform cuz dat be raciss.
How about drug testing Congress and White House press correspondents?
If this happens the grifters will go ape....more than usual.
Winning!
This is going to save us gazillions.
I was a state employee for about 10 years. Not one time I can recall being drug tested.
Ditto that on co-irkers. A few might not have passed.
Elected officials,next.
If those items aren’t prepared microwavable people will starve.
Paul LePage, Gov of maine has been talking to Donald Trump about doing this.
I had to take one for my last job so why shouldn’t they?
Good! Hopefully lots of Governors are.
Should already be happening. Didn’t they do this down in Florida? Did it stand up to the liberal judges?
Drug tests are getting more and more common.
A grandson just took for a mechanic internship at an auto agency.
They should do a car exam too.
These people drive cars that are way, way better than what I putt around in.
That would be great if they are. But then the Governor of Maine is the most conservative governor in the country so it’s no surprise he wants to drug test welfare recpients.
Excellent point.
I am anti “Drug War” and pro decriminalization of marijuana and some other drugs but I have no problem with drug testing for certain jobs and for welfare. If your shit isn’t together enough to be independent and productive then it’s a good idea to not be doing unprescribed drugs while you sponge off welfare and (maybe) trying to get your life together.
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