Like most folks in this country, I have a job. I work, they pay me. I
pay my taxes & the government distributes my taxes as it sees fit.
In order to get that paycheck, in my case, I am required to pass a
random urine test (with which I have no problem).
What I do have a problem with is the distribution of my taxes to people
who don’t have to pass a urine test.
So, here is my question: Shouldn’t one have to pass a urine test to get
a welfare check because I have to pass one to earn it for them?
Please understand, I have no problem with helping people get back on
their feet. I do, on the other hand, have a problem with helping someone
sitting on their BUTT—-doing drugs while I work.
Can you imagine how much money each state would save if people had to
pass a urine test to get a public assistance check?
I guess we could call the program “URINE OR YOU’RE OUT”!
Pass this along if you agree or simply delete if you don’t. Something
has to change in this country – AND SOON!
–
Ed Frank, Crime Prevention Officer
Brazos County Office of the Sheriff
1700 Highway 21 West
Bryan, Texas
(979) 361-4906
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Great post! I agree fully. As a Libertarian, I don’t really care what you do in your house with your time. As a person whose lifestyle causes other people to sacrifice their time, drug tests are completely fair.
When on welfare you are participating in a socialist program. Therefore your life should have socialist consequences while on this program. This helps prevent fraud and makes their life “uncomfortable” so that welfare recipients don’t want to stay on it forever. Drug testing is the least of which I would support. I would also support random home inspections, financial consulting or oversight and required courses to help them push themselves forward by revitalizing their brain with a hour and a half of school each day. Soon you wouldn’t have many people on welfare…Once they were off. they would return to normal status. If people don’t like this then we could always go the way of totally removing welfare which I would be happier with. I believe help should be found in nonprofits, your neighbor or churches. Depending on the government has broken down neighborhoods. There is no accountability in a welfare system!