Democrat and Republican liberals alike often excoriate those who think that welfare programs should not be parceled out indiscriminately, but should require something from the recipients. Back when Bill Clinton was fighting impeachment, he actually signed on to a welfare for work program, and amazingly, the welfare roles shrank!
It turns out that if people can get stuff for free, without having to do anything for it, they will. That should not be a surprise. The other thing liberals will have us believe is that welfare recipients have no responsibility for their situation. While that is certainly true in some cases, there are many more that result from poor decisions and behavior.
Starting late last year, North Carolina began requiring drug testing of new applicants for a state welfare program. A number of politicians decried the requirement as unfair, saying that it was too costly, and that it was onerous to those who would be required to take the test. The test was not universal and applied only to one program, but the results were quite surprising.
See test results on page 2:
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I don’t car if it cost 100 dollars per test if I have to do it and work for my money you should do it for free money what’s and hr a day vs free rent a d food you should be drug free if you can’t find a job you have to pass a drug test to get a job so the program says to qualify you have to actively seek employment right can’t get a job if on drugs can’t get welfare if your high pretty simple if you have to ask for help maybe buying food instead of drugs would seem more to your advantage nothing g to hide take the test pretty simple if you need it it would seem you would do whatever you have to to comply
Nice
most look like illegals
Random is the key word here. As it is, the state will realize its not cost effective.
The entire country should be doing this.
I have to p**s on a cup to loose money to welfare at my job… Sounds fair to me.
Which drugs did they test for? I would bet Marijiana was a huge percentage of these possitive results. Eventually, all states will have legalized Marijiana so a lot of these tests will be null and void.
Half of the ones picked to be tested failed or didn’t show up. Wonder how much money was given to those people verses the cost is testing.
Daniel Marshall you’re a genius, you took the words right out of my mouth, the percentages do not lie