Drug Testing For Those on Welfare
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Jun 12th, 2012Someone from Leander, TX signed.
Apr 23rd, 2012Someone from Lincolnton, NC signed.
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Apr 13th, 2012Someone from Lubbock, TX signed.
Apr 6th, 2012Someone from Topeka, KS writes:
Great Petition, the savings from this alone will reduce our debt...Apr 5th, 2012Someone from Dillsburg, PA signed.
Mar 28th, 2012Someone from Alum Bank, PA writes:
i work in store, and have seen many drug addicts use food card while drug hubby pays cash for everything else. i work hard, but iam also on assistance. makes me mad these people get away with this.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelMar 14th, 2012Someone from Euless, TX signed.
Dec 20th, 2011Someone from Raleigh, NC writes:
I strongly agree they should drug test people who get public assistance. I know someone who has been getting all the public assistance (welfare, food stamps, medicaid, ssi, disability, section 8) for at least 11 years. The reason she gets ssi and disability is because she stoled a drug dealers crack and the guy found her and beat her in the head. All this lady does is drugs, she has been reported a many, many times but social services does nothing. Her head injury is not nearly as bad as she says it is, she just tells the doctors that and ssi that so she can get free money, She is very much able to work. She also has 5 warrants for her arrest in 5 different counties back from the 1990's. I t really ****es me off that she gets away with so much, and still gets all the public assistence she wants, so I am 100000% for drug test. If anyone as any more advice for me on what to do about her let me know, ThanksREPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelAug 11th, 2011Someone from Cranford, NJ writes:
hopefully all states will follow this lead.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelAug 10th, 2011Someone from East Hanover, NJ writes:
I, AS A UNION LABORER AM SUBJECT TO SPOT TESTING...IF ALCOHOL IS SUSPECTED, I CAN AND WILL BE GIVEN A BREATH TEST....IF AN INJURY OCCURS...IM OBLIGATED TO A 10 PANEL OR BLOOD TEST AND BREATH TEST! THIS IS A MANDATORY TERM IN OUR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT AND AS A CONDITION OF CONPANY EMPLOYMENT! THEREFORE I FEEL THAT IF I, AS A TAX PAYING, HARD WORKING AMERICAN AM REQUIRED TO REMAIN DRUG AND ALCOHOL FREE, THEN THOSE LAZY, LEACHING, DRUG ABUSING, DRUNKEN CRIMINALS THAT MAKE A CAREER OF WORKING THE SYSTEM SHOULD BE SUBJECT TO THE SAME!!!! THERE SHOULD BE NO WARNING, AS WITH ME, THERE SHOULD BE NO CONCESSIONS, IF YOU FAIL, YOURE DONE!!! NO QUESTIONS ASKED! IF YOURE ON ANY NARCOTIC MEDS, IT BEST BE ABLE TO BE PROVEN ON THE SPOT THAT THESE ARE YOUR RX AND THATS FINAL!!! IM SICK TO DEATH OF BUSTIN MY*****TO PAY PHENOMINAL TAXES TO SUPPORT CRIMINALS WHO EXTORT THE SYSTEM! EX: IM IN PATHMARK...A WOMAN WITH 5 OR 6 KIDS IN TOW IS PAYING IN FRONT OF ME FOR 2 OVERFLOWING CARTS OF FOOD WITH STAMPS AND VOUCHERS AND SOME WIC DEBIT THING....WALKS OUT, JUMPS IN HER GOD DAMN HUMMER N SPARKS UP A BLUNT....IF U DONT KNOW...SHE WAS SMOKIN WEED IN A SHINEY NEW EXPENSIVE*****RIDE W A BUNCH OF KIDS IN THE CAR...PUMPIN HER LOUD STEREO N ALL! I LOST MY DAMN MIND!!! THIS IS JUST 1 OF MAAAANY STORIES OVER THE YRS!!! NOW...ILL BE DAMNED IF THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO GENUINELY NEED ASSISTANCE AND CANT GET IT BECAUSE THE SYSTEMS CORRUPT N ALLOWS FOR CRIMINALS TO EXTORT N WORK IT....THIS IS THEIR JOB...AND GOD DAMMIT I WORK TOOOOO HARD N PAY TAXEZ THRU MY*****TO ALLOW CRIMINALS TO LIVE LARGE ON MY DIME!!!! THIS GOEZ FOR WIC, SECTION 8, FOOD STAMPS, HOUSING, MEDICAID....ALL SHOULD B SUBJECT TO UNANNOUNCED, UNCONDITIONAL SPOT TESTING! IF U REFUSE...ITS OVER...FAIL...OVER...ALSO I BELIEVE WE SHOULD ALLOW GOVT AGENCIES TO DO WALK THRUS IN GOVT SUBSIDISED HOUSING TO INSURE THEYRE NOT RUNING DRUGS OR ALLOWING OUTSIDERS TO DWELL THERE!!! IM SICK TO DEATH OF THESE PARASITIC LAZY CRIMINALS GETTING OVER...IT MUST CHANGE AND NOW!!!!REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJul 21st, 2011Someone from York, PA signed.
May 4th, 2011Someone from Lexington Park, MD signed.
Apr 17th, 2011Someone from Alburtis, PA signed.
Feb 24th, 2011Someone from Greensburg, PA writes:
I think it is ridiculous that the people who really need the help from the government and have proven that they work hard and just need that little bit of help to get back on their feet keep getting denied. When there are drug addicted people walking into welfare offices gettin food stamps, insurance, and whatever they need. Someone please tell me how that makes sense, and why we continue to support these people who are abusing the system.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelFeb 24th, 2011Someone from Greensburg, PA writes:
I think it is ridiculous that the people who really need the help from the government and have proven that they work hard and just need that little bit of help to get back on their feet keep getting denied. When there are drug addicted people walking into welfare offices gettin food stamps, insurance, and whatever they need. Someone please tell me how that makes sense, and why we continue to support these people who are abusing the system.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelFeb 7th, 2011Someone from Washington, PA writes:
My husband and I are now experiencing the nightmare of trying to recieve so-called "help" from welfare. I've become diabled and haven't been able to work for two years and my husband is currently laid off, we have one child left living with us out of five. I'm 50, my husband's 43 and this is the first time we're asking for help. Have been denied all but a small amount of food stamps, while witnessing drug addicts going there to the welfare office and recievilng all help. In the meantime, we are very close to losing our home. This is all very frustrating and pathetic of a system. I can't understand what's happened to our country. It's definitely not helping the right people.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelFeb 5th, 2011Someone from Mount Vernon, OH signed.
Feb 5th, 2011Someone from Browns Summit, NC writes:
I fully agree,drug testing, and making those on welfare go to school or get jobs. Nothing in this world is free. They should be accountable for the food stamps & other programs, I know mothers who pay debts using the food stamp cards, lie to welfare that fathers aren't around when they are living right there, mothers taking advantage of day care while they sleep all day...REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelFeb 2nd, 2011Someone from Suwanee, GA writes:
After working in grocery stores a number of years, and it kills me to see people who can't afford have a newer car than I do, have cell phones, etc,.........I 'm in for drug testing.........REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJan 4th, 2011Someone from Dover, NH signed.
Jan 4th, 2011Someone from Dover, NH signed.
Dec 23rd, 2010Someone from Sacramento, CA writes:
i totally agree with this. i also receive food stamps and am not on a garanteed income and sometimes need extra help with cash, and it is so hard for those of us who really are trying to do things the right way. i am all for drug testing as part of the process to receive benefits from welfare.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelDec 22nd, 2010Someone from San Antonio, TX signed.
Dec 20th, 2010Someone from Jacksonville, NC signed.
Sep 24th, 2010Someone from Bonney Lake, WA signed.
Aug 29th, 2010Someone from Tabor City, NC writes:
This needs to happen. I am sick of children going hungry and their parent using their "check" to buy drugs. This money is not reaching the children at all. It is making drug user's out of their parents.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelAug 11th, 2010Someone from Austin, TX signed.
Aug 9th, 2010Someone from Clinton, IA signed.
Aug 8th, 2010Someone from Marcus Hook, PA signed.
Aug 4th, 2010Someone from Parkville, MD writes:
PLEASE PASS THIS IT IS A MUST OUR MONEY SHALL NO LONGER BE WASTEDREPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelAug 2nd, 2010Someone from Hemet, CA signed.
Jul 30th, 2010Someone from Elyria, OH signed.
Jul 30th, 2010Someone from Huron, OH writes:
This should most def. be done! Do you know how many individuals are on welfare and just sit on there butt and do drugs? or sell the assistance for cash for their drugs? While we working individuals pay for it!REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJul 25th, 2010Someone from Washington, NC writes:
i thank they should and not tell you untill u get their and if u say no they should cut ur*****off for the rest of ur life i work at a store and i see people come to pay for their stuff well dressed and all rings diamonds all that stuff and have over 1000.00 on a damn EBT card wtf is up with thatREPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJul 21st, 2010Someone from Marlborough, MA signed.
Jul 21st, 2010Someone from Ratcliff, TX signed.
Jul 20th, 2010Someone from Stockton, CA writes:
I am signing this petition because about 2 months ago I was in a grocery store and was approached by a woman asking if I wanted to buy her food stamps. Makes me wonder how many others are doing the same thing. I am from a third world country, when I was growing up my family was very poor. The only help we got was a weekly ration of rice,bulgur and oil. I think that in the US there is too much abuse of the system!REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJul 19th, 2010Someone from Springfield, OH writes:
Welfare was designed to be TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE for those who had lost their jobs. It has become a way of life for most of the people on it. It should become WORKfare, and only provide some financial those who actually hold jobs, and then only for a short period of time. Not for generations. Living in America, legal or illegal, should not give anyone the right to be a slug and suck the system dry. I'm tired of paying for it!!!REPORT COMMENTS
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