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WaPo: GOP ‘demonizing’ welfare recipients with drug tests

Dec. 17, 2012 9:18am Eddie Scarry

From the Washington Post‘s editorial today:

[T]o single out welfare recipients by forcing them to undergo mandatory drug testing as a condition of receiving aid is a way of demonizing them and vilifying public aid itself. …

It would be one thing if GOP lawmakers wanted to require drug testing to ensure that drug-addicted welfare recipients gained access to treatment. But their intent is to disqualify and punish them by knocking them off the rolls of public assistance.

What the Post is saying: If Republicans want to require drug testing of welfare recipients solely because they don’t want people using welfare to buy drugs… that’s not cool, bro.

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@SoquelCreek
Posted on December 17, 2012 at 2:22pm
It’s ironic that in many cases, the government becomes an ENABLER of bad behavior while at the same time punishing those who are productive and self-sufficient.

The State of California is a prime example. California has 1/8th of the nation’s population yet has 1/3rd of the nation’s recipients of Temporary Aid to Needy Families (TANF) benefits.
http://www.twitpic.com/7emp1f

The State of California collects taxes to fund its anti-tobacco effots. Yet, the California Legislature refuses to block tobacco and alcohol from EBT card purchases for those receiving taxpayer-provided benefits.
http://soquelbythecreek.blogspot.com/2011/08/another-example-of-californias-flawed.html

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brandie05bab
Posted on December 17, 2012 at 1:32pm
Call me insensitive, but why do people want something for nothing?!? In order for me to get a job, I MUST past a 9 panel (or higher) drug test. Then, in order to keep my job, I MUST pass random 9-panel (or higher) drug tests.

In order to get $$ from the govt, people should be willing to take & pass a full panel drug test. PERIOD. What’s the big deal? If someone told me they’d give me money, food, housing, free medical, schooling, etc but only if I’d be willing to take random drug tests, u bet your-bottom-dollar I’d do it…. without hesitation & with zero complaints.

WHY IS THIS EVEN AN ISSUE?????? it’s a no brainer to me. It will weed out the users & it may also scare them into getting clean. It’s in no way singling out the recipients… it’s actually making them more on the same level as the rest of society. Why should they get special priveledges for being on welfare?

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MrSunshine
Posted on December 17, 2012 at 11:41am
MADDOG, I would say that it’s the liberal MINDLESS that’s a mess. Everything between their ears is just a mess of hypocrisy, contradiction and dishonesty!

No drug test, no Barack’s stash!

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- jwpowers41
  Posted on December 17, 2012 at 12:56pm
  Most employers drug test police, fire drug test you want my taxpayer money you get drug tested
  
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IAMMADDOG
Posted on December 17, 2012 at 10:12am
Humiliating them?!!!!!! So….it’s ok that I have to pee in a cup in order to get a job to EARN the money they then get a cut of…..but its humiliating to make sure they are using said money for living and not using narcotics or alcohol? The liberal mind is just a mess of crap.

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- Niruba
  Posted on December 17, 2012 at 12:29pm
  You are so right. I am a nurse and have to take drug test to work. I would be more shamed by taking welfare than having to pee in a cup. No test no check. I resent paying for a lazy asses drugs.
  
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