Texas Drug testing for welfare

[lungbuster1985]

Bout Time!

[rossivey]

Our government telling people who could and could not have children is a major step towards totalitarianism.

I don't think anyone wants that.

I've said for years you should have to apply to have a child. You have to apply to adopt so why not with any pregnancy. Quite frankly, there are some people who have NO business having children. I know it won't ever happen and I wish we lived in a world where the thought would never even need to be thought but we don't.

[Legdog]

I've said for years you should have to apply to have a child. You have to apply to adopt so why not with any pregnancy. Quite frankly, there are some people who have NO business having children. I know it won't ever happen and I wish we lived in a world where the thought would never even need to be thought but we don't.

You must really, really trust our government!

[Cameron]

I've said for years you should have to apply to have a child. You have to apply to adopt so why not with any pregnancy. Quite frankly, there are some people who have NO business having children. I know it won't ever happen and I wish we lived in a world where the thought would never even need to be thought but we don't.

I don't say this a lot, but "lol"...I guess all that freedom junk was variable.

[lbbf]

How about this? You go on welfare you have 3 months to get a job. Doesn't matter what job, but something. If you don't you lose 20% of your welfare until you do get a job. If your job doesn't pay as much as you were recieving on welfare than welfare will still provide the difference. Drug testing is required as long as you recieve anything. You fail the test you lose.

[Speedgoat]

You must really, really trust our government!

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Pure greatness!!!

[rossivey]

You must really, really trust our government!

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I don't say this a lot, but "lol"...I guess all that freedom junk was variable.

Our goverment is the one to blame for the whole welfare mess to begin with. I don't trust our goverment and I know the application to reproduce won't ever happen. But if our government would fix the problems we have as a nation then we wouldn't be talking about what needs to be fixed. I'm all for our freedoms but it only takes a few to ruin those freedoms for the entire nation. We have freedoms but we also have laws and not being able to live off the government when you don't have a disability other than being a lazy *** dopehead should be one of those laws.

[millman]

dang.....I know better than say what I think......but it is so hard!

[Puggy625]

Providing subsistence itself is a step towards totalitarianism.

With the system set up the way ours is now, I'd agree. But if it was mandated that it be only temporary, maybe 6 months max, then I wouldn't agree with your statement.

So is the drug test.

I disagree. No one is forcing you to get on assistance and no one forces you to STAY on assistance. You choose to get on it, you also choose to be tested.

Mandating who can and can not have children is just the final nail in complete control.

No one is saying that they can't have any(more) children. You just can't while you are recieving assistance. It's common sense (which is very lacking into today's world) that if you can't support yourself, you can't support another child(ren).

I say test them every month. If you fail, you are given a month to pass the test. If you fail again any time in the next 6 months, you lose all benefits. I have to conform to this policy for my job. Why can't they for them to recieve my tax money?

[rossivey]

No one is saying that they can't have any(more) children. You just can't while you are recieving assistance. It's common sense (which is very lacking into today's world) that if you can't support yourself, you can't support another child(ren).

I say test them every month. If you fail, you are given a month to pass the test. If you fail again any time in the next 6 months, you lose all benefits. I have to conform to this policy for my job. Why can't they for them to recieve my tax money?

That's the problem. It makes too much sense. Common sense isn't that "common" after all.

[VorTexan]

I heard somewhere,

"you don't work you don't eat"

I don't care if it's on the side of the road but anyone getting assistance should ASSIST!

Seriously, go back to commodities only and see how many folks find a job.

rice, beans, peanut butter, powdered milk, flakes (no suger), etc. and I guarantee folks will look for work to get ice cream, steak, cold drinks, etc.

Oh, and think about this as far as testing, you read this week where CVS pharmacy and India Airlines are required employees "be in shape".

Since our govt is handling insurance it's just a matter of time before ALL of us will be told what size drink (bloomnut) etc. we can have.

It's coming but it will affect working tax payers not the "fiddy one percent" not working.

[Deb]

Im for it. We have to be drug tested to work for out money. Should have to be drug tested to get it for free.

Amen