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Should you pass a drug test to receive food stamps?

Should food stamp recipients be drug tested?

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Bucky

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I believe this is an incredibly stupid idea. Nothing correlates that a poor person is more likely to use drugs than anyone else.

This just seems like a colossal waste of time and money.
 
Bucky said:
I believe this is an incredibly stupid idea. Nothing correlates that a poor person is more likely to use drugs than anyone else.

This just seems like a colossal waste of time and money.
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Whose idea was it?
 
Bucky said:
I believe this is an incredibly stupid idea. Nothing correlates that a poor person is more likely to use drugs than anyone else.

This just seems like a colossal waste of time and money.
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You do realize that various government and private sector jobs require a drug test?
 
Pizz testing is degrading to a person who is already down and out.

It is disgusting in my opinion to automatically assume the worst from people.
 
jamesrage said:
You do realize that various government and private sector jobs require a drug test?
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Taking a drug test in those situations isn't unconstitutional.

Forcing people to take a drug test to receive food stamps targets the poor specifically. If high paying executives needed to take a drug test to receive any pension or payout over $250k, would that be acceptable?
 
Bucky said:
I believe this is an incredibly stupid idea. Nothing correlates that a poor person is more likely to use drugs than anyone else.

This just seems like a colossal waste of time and money.
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So long as it is unconstitutional to drug test politicians, it should be unconstitutional to drug test any other person. Furthermore, just because a person is using drugs does not mean they did not contribute their taxes in previous years. If a person who has been working and doing cocaine for the last 20 years, then becomes jobless and needs assistance. That person should be welcome to use the benefits that their taxes paid for. Anything less is stealing from that drug using yet tax paying citizen.
 
Bucky said:
I believe this is an incredibly stupid idea. Nothing correlates that a poor person is more likely to use drugs than anyone else.

This just seems like a colossal waste of time and money.
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Its our time and our money

No food stamps for druggies
 
I don't care if someone on food stamps is taking illegal drugs or not.

Everyone should have enough to eat.
 
Bucky said:
Taking a drug test in those situations isn't unconstitutional.
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Its no more unconstitutional than requiring people to take drugs tests for employment.

Forcing people to take a drug test to receive food stamps targets the poor specifically
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No, it targets anyone seeking welfare much the same way pre-employment drug tests target anyone seeking employment.

If high paying executives needed to take a drug test to receive any pension or payout over $250k, would that be acceptable?
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So you are saying poor people earned welfare? Because last I checked those are earned, welfare is not.
 
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Bucky said:
I believe this is an incredibly stupid idea. Nothing correlates that a poor person is more likely to use drugs than anyone else.

This just seems like a colossal waste of time and money.
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I voted "No."

They should be drug tested to keep their children.
 
Should people who drink alcohol be denied food stamps?
 
What if the money meant to feed children is spent on drugs? Who suffers then? Yes, people who receive welfare should be drug tested, people who seek employment should be drug tested, politicians should be drug tested.
 
LadyMoonlight said:
What if the money meant to feed children is spent on drugs? Who suffers then? Yes, people who receive welfare should be drug tested, people who seek employment should be drug tested, politicians should be drug tested.
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It's funny. In the context of a religion based organization having or being supported by fed grants or whatever, we're often told, "don't like it, don't take the money". Use fed money to support and enable addicts and it's then totally offensive to advocate for any guidelines, limitations or parameters. :lol:
 
Bucky said:
I believe this is an incredibly stupid idea. Nothing correlates that a poor person is more likely to use drugs than anyone else.

This just seems like a colossal waste of time and money.
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How about the simple fact that we shouldn't subsidize those who spend money in drugs?

If they can afford drugs, they don't need our support.
 
Bucky said:
Taking a drug test in those situations isn't unconstitutional.

Forcing people to take a drug test to receive food stamps targets the poor specifically. If high paying executives needed to take a drug test to receive any pension or payout over $250k, would that be acceptable?
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How do you equate corporate expenditures to the subsidy of others from my taxes?

Think man, think!
 
DA60 said:
I don't care if someone on food stamps is taking illegal drugs or not.

Everyone should have enough to eat.
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If they can buy drugs, then they have more money than they need to eat.
 
LadyMoonlight said:
What if the money meant to feed children is spent on drugs? Who suffers then? Yes, people who receive welfare should be drug tested, people who seek employment should be drug tested, politicians should be drug tested.
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I don't know if Big Brother is necessarily the answer here.
 
Polygraphs should be given to all persons who seek to run for office to see if they have ever participated in the use of illegal drugs, have stolen goods or services, and intend to be less than truthful about their personal background during a campaign.

Once a politician is seated in office, they have a drug test monthly for illegal drugs and/or excessive or abusive use of alcohol.
 
Ikari said:
I don't know if Big Brother is necessarily the answer here.
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Hey, if you want Uncle Sam to pay your bills, it shouldn't be asking too much for Sam to ask your Big Brother to insure it is spent wisely.
 
Lord of Planar said:
Hey, if you want Uncle Sam to pay your bills, it shouldn't be asking too much for Sam to ask your Big Brother to insure it is spent wisely.
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How much money are we going to spend to ensure that the money is spent "wisely"? I don't think government monitoring of its citizens without cause or evidence of crime is a good thing.
 
There aren't enough drug testing systems to test all the people on food stamps.

I say get people off the dole and working, then concentrate on those remaining in a few years.
 
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