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Drug Testing For Those on Welfare

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  • May 27th, 2010
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  • May 27th, 2010
    Someone from Plains, KS writes:
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    FIRE CONGRESS.....FIRE THE PRESIDENT....even if that merely means electing them out of offices before their potential 'next' terms. . . . OR impeaching where applicable. Then, revert back to the original governing conception, a cool thing called the Constitution of the United States, eliminating lobbyists, ... See Morespecial ... See Moreinterest groups, folks who speak out of both sides of their bod's (i.e. Arlen Specter, Charlie Crist, Barack Obama, to name a few), and decide to quit allowing criminals, theives and panderers to earn a LIVING AS POLITICIANS AND LOBBYISTS....set strict term limits and have a revolution, baby! Government BY the people, OF the people and FOR the PEOPLE. When are we going to quit takin' it up the bazingus from CAREER POLITICIANS?!
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  • May 27th, 2010
    Someone from Plains, KS writes:
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    FIRE CONGRESS.....FIRE THE PRESIDENT....even if that merely means electing them out of offices before their potential 'next' terms. . . . OR impeaching where applicable. Then, revert back to the original governing conception, a cool thing called the Constitution of the United States, eliminating lobbyists, ... See Morespecial ... See Moreinterest groups, folks who speak out of both sides of their bod's (i.e. Arlen Specter, Charlie Crist, Barack Obama, to name a few), and decide to quit allowing criminals, theives and panderers to earn a LIVING AS POLITICIANS AND LOBBYISTS....set strict term limits and have a revolution, baby! Government BY the people, OF the people and FOR the PEOPLE. When are we going to quit takin' it up the bazingus from CAREER POLITICIANS?!
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  • May 27th, 2010
    Someone from Jennings, LA writes:
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    I live in an apartment complex in Jennings, La. I am on SSI and get very little food stamps. I was shot 6 times and beat severely in 2003, I have seen comings and goings of the bad type of neighbors! selling drugs to selling their stamps! I feel they need to get a job and work, most have kids and do not even watch them out in the parking lot, seen a few toddlers out in the street almost getting hit by cars driving through! where are the mothers at, and what would they do then when something happens! no use in reporting because I have. only to have my car kicked and a neighbor of mine wrote on. 1 girl @ 12 got caught having sex in the laundry room! these derilict mothers need to wake up, because their kids might end up like the Jennings 8.
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  • May 27th, 2010
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  • May 27th, 2010
    Someone from Jennings, LA writes:
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    single mother working part time dissabled and going to school, raising a teenager and receive food stamps and welfare..I see people abusing the program and selling drugs in the apt I live in driving a Cadillac and never work!
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  • May 27th, 2010
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  • May 26th, 2010
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  • May 26th, 2010
    Someone from Anchorage, AK writes:
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    We are seeing more and more people sign up for public assistance. If we encourage a responible use of money, perhaps we will see more people move off of government aid and onto a life that is more fulfilling and more productive for everyone. There is nothing wrong with personal choices but if tax money is being spent instead of personal money, people should be held accountable.
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  • May 25th, 2010
    Someone from Columbia Falls, MT writes:
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    I am continually amazed that individuals who receive public assistance have little or no obligation for the services they receive. My view is that they are basically "employed" by the U.S. government when they receive public housing, welfare or any of the other tax supported services. They do nothing for it and history shows that instead of it being a short term fix, we are now seeing multiple generations enrolled in the welfare/public assistance program. Why is it too much to ask that they submit to a random UA test. If they fail it, they should be given one warning at the most. After that they should lose some or all of those privileges. My husband works at a job that requires random UA testing to insure that all employees are "clean". If it is good enough for the private sector, why can't the government do the same? I don't feel that is an unreasonable request and/or trade off for the tax free services (that we pay for) they receive.
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  • May 25th, 2010
    Someone from Houston, TX signed.
  • May 25th, 2010
    Someone from Valparaiso, IN writes:
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    I work in the public service sector and I see many clients who are getting way to much assistance for the things they are doing and the see the ones who do not receive it who need it and are being pushed out because to many others are taken advanatge of it and that is not fair.
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  • May 25th, 2010
    Someone from Clearwater, FL writes:
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    I have been saying this for years. It really stinks when I see people half my age who refuse to function while I work my butt off. Congress, you all need to get a clue!!
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  • May 24th, 2010
    Someone from Chenango Forks, NY writes:
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    Hope this would help to lower the budgets. I know that this is going on, am glad that someone stepped forward to put an end to taxpayers money paying for welfare's drugs.
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  • May 23rd, 2010
    Someone from Harmony, NC writes:
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    I think you people need to get off of your butts. And Mr President. What happen to all of thes great words and all of the great things that you were going 2 do. Why are the SSI telling young mothers not to get Married and don`t name the fathers or thay get nothen this is Fact and so sad I think people that works for SSI need to be look into Thank You 4 your time
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  • May 23rd, 2010
    Someone from Kihei, HI writes:
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    The costs to drug test each applicant will dramatically be made up by the decrease in participants in the program. Welfare as well as any other kind of assistance should be a privilege to those who desire to better their lives, not to take advatage of the system.
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  • May 23rd, 2010
    Someone from Augusta, KS writes:
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    WHY SHOULD I PAY FOR ILLEGAL DRUG USE?
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  • May 23rd, 2010
    Someone from Kahului, HI writes:
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    I haw said this for years. I actually asked the Hawaii Governer this same question on a radio show a couple years ago and she answered like a politician, "Well the last thing we want to do is alienate those amoungnusthat need us most blah blah blah".
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  • May 23rd, 2010
    Someone from Anchorage, AK signed.
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  • May 22nd, 2010
    Someone from Hamilton, MS writes:
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    If the government would drug test EVERYONE that is receiving any kind of assistance on a state or federal level no matter what it is, this country could come out of recession. For those that don't use , you won't have anything to worry about.
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  • May 22nd, 2010
    Someone from Iowa City, IA signed.
  • May 21st, 2010
    Someone from Virginia Beach, VA writes:
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    I believe that drug testing would also teach responsibility and accountability to the children on welfare - because the parents teach by example - this will help them set a better example. We need to break the cycle.
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  • May 21st, 2010
    Someone from Lake Forest, CA writes:
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    If I have to take a drug test to earn my money, welfare recipients should have to take the same test to receive it!
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  • May 21st, 2010
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  • May 21st, 2010
    Someone from Chester, VA writes:
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    My husband is 57 years and is randomly drug tested. I actually know some people that use drugs and get welfare and food stamps. One was fired from his job because they drug tested him and he was positive for marijuana. So if he can loose his job for smoking pot, why entitle him to welfare and food stamps? Seems like he is better off now, not having to work while tax payers support them. Test them all !!!
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  • May 21st, 2010
    Someone from Nashville, TN signed.