You probably know that several states are passing laws that require welfare recipients to be tested for drugs. Those states include Utah, Florida, Arizona, and Missouri. The funny thing is that politicians don’t mind ordering citizens without power and means to subject to drug tests, but they exempt themselves. The latest example is in Oklahoma. In the military I was taught leadership by example. That does not seem to exist among our elected representatives.
The idea behind welfare drug testing is apparently that those on welfare should not be spending taxpayer dollars on illegal drugs. Welfare recipients should be spending state money on essential items like food and housing.
I have a few questions. Who will do the drug tests? Who will pay for them? Will this also be more taxpayer money spent? Did drug testing companies lobby politicians to get these bills passed? Will this be more government regulations, more government employees to keep track of the testing, to monitor the testing, to watch people pee in a bottle, to inspect the drug testing facilities, etc?
If you ask me, it seems like many times it is the politicians who act like they are on drugs and need to be piss-tested.
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