Drug test for welfare

[Lucky!]

Currently, do you think that a recipient of welfare should be required to take a full drug test being receiving their benefits? Also, do you think that after the main one, that they should be subject to random tests?

 

[DrLeftover]

Start with testing Congress and work your way down.

 

[Geoffrey]

Absolutely. If you can afford drugs, you don't need welfare. If you're going to make bad decisions and use drugs, you don't need to have your kids and then you won't need welfare (or at least not as much).



I'm also in favor of not allowing stuff like food stamps to be used on fast food, gas station food, etc. Real food, from a grocery store, that you actually cook and get real nutrition from should be what food stamps are for. Obviously that is hard to legislate and pass without loopholes, but it sounds nice anyways.

 

[Jazzy]

Very well said, GAK, and I agree with you.

 

[Evil Eye]

Erhm... so who's going to fund those tests?

Start with testing Congress and work your way down.

That does sound easier.

I'm also in favor of not allowing stuff like food stamps to be used on fast food, gas station food, etc. Real food, from a grocery store, that you actually cook and get real nutrition from should be what food stamps are for. Obviously that is hard to legislate and pass without loopholes, but it sounds nice anyways.

Now this seems like a good idea.