Finally! Requiring drug testing to receive walfare. (Miami: legal, moving to)

[angelscorpio]

After a lot of debates Miami and Florida state will be the first state in the union that will require drug testing to receive welfare. The Rep. Rick Scott "If Floridians want welfare, they better make sure they are drug-free."
Applicants must pay for the drug test, but are reimbursed if they test drug-free.
Applicants who test positive for illicit substances, won't be eligible for the funds for a year, or until they undergo treatment. Those who fail a second time will be banned from receiving funds for three years!
Naturally, a few people are crying this is unconstitutional. How is this unconstitutional? It's a legal requirement that every person applying for a job has to pass drug tests in order to get the job, why not those who receive welfare?

Let's get welfare back to the ones who need it, not to those who won't get a job.
I AGREE, DO YOU?

[MadManofBethesda]

Originally Posted by angelscorpio

It's a legal requirement that every person applying for a job has to pass drug tests in order to get the job...

No, it's not.

[Not_liking_FL]

Why are you bringing up this failure now? I thought it was a federal judge "crying this is unconstitutional" not just a "few people." The amount of folks testing positive was a joke anyway. If I remember right it was actually costing the state quite a bit because they were reimbursing so many people who passed the test.

[FtrMIArsdnt]

Yes I'm all for citizens on welfare being drug tested. I think it's a great idea that should have been implemented years ago.

[angelscorpio]

Originally Posted by FtrMIArsdnt

Yes I'm all for citizens on welfare being drug tested. I think it's a great idea that should have been implemented years ago.

[Sugah Ray]

Thanks for bringing this up. I was still undecided who to vote for but you helped make up my mind now.

I had forgotten about this waste of taxpayer money.

[believe007]

Originally Posted by angelscorpio

After a lot of debates Miami and Florida state will be the first state in the union that will require drug testing to receive welfare. The Rep. Rick Scott "If Floridians want welfare, they better make sure they are drug-free."
Applicants must pay for the drug test, but are reimbursed if they test drug-free.
Applicants who test positive for illicit substances, won't be eligible for the funds for a year, or until they undergo treatment. Those who fail a second time will be banned from receiving funds for three years!
Naturally, a few people are crying this is unconstitutional. How is this unconstitutional? It's a legal requirement that every person applying for a job has to pass drug tests in order to get the job, why not those who receive welfare?

Let's get welfare back to the ones who need it, not to those who won't get a job.
I AGREE, DO YOU?

I think it's brilliant actually-
Hope it happens & the rest of the country follows suit.

One question came to mind- what drugs disqualifies them?
Since pot is legal in so many places.......

[Not_liking_FL]

Originally Posted by believe007;36294166[B

]I think it's brilliant actually[/b]-
Hope it happens & the rest of the country follows suit.

One question came to mind- what drugs disqualifies them?
Since pot is legal in so many places.......

Really?

Do some research and you'll find it was not so brilliant.

[believe007]

Originally Posted by Not_liking_FL

Really?

Do some research and you'll find it was not so brilliant.

Not gonna happen-
What's your objection to it based on?

[straight shooter]

I don't get it. On one end we seem to be moving towards legalizing certain drug and on the other end we seem to be further penalizing those who take it.