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In reply to the discussion: Drug testing for people on welfare? [View all]Bluerthanblue
(13,669 posts)41. And they accuse the Democrats of "Nanny Society"?
They demand individual freedom?
They piss and moan about the waste in Gov't. Programs?
Why single out welfare recipients- Let's make everyone submit to these tests. Let's have all citizens prove they aren't wasting the Gov't's money.
After all, if a taxpayer is abusing drugs or alcohol they are costing the Government money. Police, medical, legal, and social services may all need to be accessed as a result.
They may "work for their money" (in their eyes) but if they abuse substances and end up arrested, in an accident, ill, in a fight, or abuse illegal drugs, they are burdening everyone with THEIR bad habit.
hypocritical, self-righteous idiots.
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I've been in the same boat, and I would have definitely found it deameaning!
GreenPartyVoter
Jul 2012
#57
Plenty of jobs that require a drug test have nothing to do with hazardous conditions..
Fumesucker
Jul 2012
#25
I always tell them that members of Congress should be drug tested also. I've never had
Booster
Jul 2012
#28
We are living in a culture that deeply believes in guilt until innocence proven.
Trillo
Jul 2012
#33
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