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justice1

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39. Follow the money... Who is profiting from the drug tests?

Reply to Bertha Venation (Original post)

Sun Jul 22, 2012, 01:04 PM

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Drug testing for people on welfare? [View all] Bertha Venation Jul 2012 OP

My thought Blecht Jul 2012 #1

i've seen this too and didn't quite know how to reply. ejpoeta Jul 2012 #2

I have a pithy picture to post in reply. I hope you can see it ok. GreenPartyVoter Jul 2012 #3

Thank you! I shared it on FB! I hope she sees it. She is a fundy. Bertha Venation Jul 2012 #9

I'm surviving. :^) How are you? *hugs* GreenPartyVoter Jul 2012 #13

I'm shrinking. Bertha Venation Jul 2012 #14

Awesome! Keep up the good work. :^D GreenPartyVoter Jul 2012 #26

Thanks PatSeg Jul 2012 #44

The hypocrisy is unreal, isn't it? GreenPartyVoter Jul 2012 #49

Yes it is PatSeg Jul 2012 #55

I've been in the same boat, and I would have definitely found it deameaning! GreenPartyVoter Jul 2012 #57

What would that do about people who are on legal Rxs Mimosa Jul 2012 #4

Thank you Florida, Kentucky & Missouri for wasting your taxpayers' money... rucky Jul 2012 #5

Tell them that is costs too much. PotatoChip Jul 2012 #40

Required Medical exams, sounds like a Mandate. JoePhilly Jul 2012 #6

that worked out so well for Florida.. Viva_La_Revolution Jul 2012 #7

I would never leave my children unattended with this crackpot NNN0LHI Jul 2012 #8

I responded to this on Facebook a few weeks ago thusly: mattclearing Jul 2012 #10

^ Fantastic rebuttal!!! ^ Mimosa Jul 2012 #11

Thanks! I do my best. :) n/t mattclearing Jul 2012 #23

Matt, may I plagiarize, please? Bertha Venation Jul 2012 #15

Be my guest. mattclearing Jul 2012 #22

Jail costs more than aid, actually JHB Jul 2012 #42

Of course it does. mattclearing Jul 2012 #47

Kick 'em when they're up. Kick 'em when they're down. GoCubsGo Jul 2012 #12

Ask the self-righteous dickhead... 99Forever Jul 2012 #16

The next post will be about their "Freedoms" FreakinDJ Jul 2012 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author 99Forever Jul 2012 #38

Fuck that. How about drug testing for Wall St. criminals? HopeHoops Jul 2012 #17

Sure, why not? Turbineguy Jul 2012 #18

tested at their job for safety? 2pooped2pop Jul 2012 #24

Plenty of jobs that require a drug test have nothing to do with hazardous conditions.. Fumesucker Jul 2012 #25

... and the fact that we allow private employers to do this ... surrealAmerican Jul 2012 #29

when smoking a joint abolugi Jul 2012 #32

Drug Testing for Gun Purchases. Ichingcarpenter Jul 2012 #19

drug testing only finds Marijuana users 2pooped2pop Jul 2012 #20

THANK YOU! shanti Jul 2012 #54

There are several approaches. Gore1FL Jul 2012 #27

I always tell them that members of Congress should be drug tested also. I've never had Booster Jul 2012 #28

It costs more than it saves Nevernose Jul 2012 #30

This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus Jul 2012 #31

We are living in a culture that deeply believes in guilt until innocence proven. Trillo Jul 2012 #33

I'm sure the alcohol industry supports this effort full heartedly /nt think Jul 2012 #34

New York Times: No Savings Are Found From Welfare Drug Tests Lex Jul 2012 #35

A waste of taxpayer dollars. Cronkite Jul 2012 #36

Why don't the lawmakers make the same rule for themselves? ananda Jul 2012 #37

Follow the money... Who is profiting from the drug tests? justice1 Jul 2012 #39

See #45 below JHB Jul 2012 #46

And they accuse the Democrats of "Nanny Society"? Bluerthanblue Jul 2012 #41

They can't cure AIDS warrprayer Jul 2012 #43

Who does she think is doing the testing? To whit: JHB Jul 2012 #45

Peeing for profit. woo me with science Jul 2012 #48

It's unconstitutional. Zoeisright Jul 2012 #50

It's just an opportunity for someone to make money at the testing company. limpyhobbler Jul 2012 #51

This also assumes that drug tests are infallible. Actually, there is a 5 to 10% false positive Arkansas Granny Jul 2012 #52

A lot of the people on welfare are kids gollygee Jul 2012 #53

It's not Unconstitutional Oasis_ Jul 2012 #56