Florida welfare drug testing

[Matthew3590]

This is like car insurance. You don't have to drive, but if you do you have to have car insurance. If you want government aid then take the drug test. If you have narcotic pills show them your subscription to the medicine.

 

[redhen]

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[chickengrl]

I am not against it. If you don't want to be tested, you don't have to apply. I spent 20 years in the Navy being drug tested about every 2-4 months. It was my choice to continue. I am frankly tired of slogging myself to work every day whether I feel well or not and supporting all the folks who want to stay home and get the handout. I DO believe in helping those who need it for a finite period of time. It shouldn't be a lifetime benefit. I think that folks should eventually try to support themselves. Just how I feel about it.

 

[Whiskey Bay]

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I absolutely agree.I know many people around here that get food stamps or whatever they are called now,and use them simply to pay for drugs.The govt thought by changing from paper money to a 'charge' card would curb this.However,I was in Walmart the other day when I over heard a conversation of how much groceries they were going to get for the meth they sold them.like 300 bucks of foodstuff for meth.And the girl was pregnant.I have seen her pregnant for the last 5 years at least.Pregnant,getting public assistance,doesnt work,and paying for her meth with the public assistance I work my ass off all my life to pay for.I'm all for drug testing AND the govt telling you when to close your legs and call it quits....

 

[CityGirlintheCountry]

Just for the record, I love Boyd ALL the time.

 

[PineappleMama]

Down here in the application it specifically asks if you, and I think anyone applying for aid, though not necessarily anyone in your home, have any drug charges on your record... if you do you cannot get assistance. I donno if that just means you personally can't get any aid or if it also means your kids can't qualify even for something like Medicaid (which you can't possibly sell for drug money)... and that's just here in Texas... I donno if that question is on forms in other states...

But the point is if you have been PROVEN a user/seller then you don't get any free assets, life food stamps, that you could sell for drug money. Doing a drug test would be another form of proof that you aren't spending what money you have on getting shelter, food, etc so why would they expect any money they give you to go to those things? The kicker though for me is that with the criminal record thing it proves you used/sold drugs twenty years ago... doesn't necessarily have squat to do with today, whereas the drug test shows CURRENT usage and IMO that's a lot more accurate as to your CURRENT situation... which is what they're supposed to go by when sorting benefits. They don't look at your check stub from five years ago... or even five months ago, they look at this month's stubs.

So overall I'd back this WAY more than I would the background check because it's current. It wasn't a MIP charge when you were 16 now that you're 30 making it where your kids can't get the food and/or doctor's care they need... when thanks to the punishment back then you've never touched a drug since, are totally dependable, just lost your job and need help until you get another... I'd much rather see current users banned from using tax dollars to fund their habit than to see someone who used, got help, STOPPED, getting food they need.

Really if the ACLU had any sense at all they'd be attacking the background ban, NOT the current one. The current one could allow folks like that hypothetical 30yo to get help, and would stop users from using their kid's food money for drugs... I just don't get the ACLU sometimes.

 

[JJMR794]

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[ChooksinChoppers]

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Eggsactly!! x 1000

 

[ams4776]

I am so for the drug tests! We bust outmr butts here to scrap by..that money taken from the paychecks for welfare would make a difference in my life. I have no problen helping those in need but those on drugs. No way. I even know people on disibility who have no real reason to be on it yet my MIL who is 60's type 2 diabetes leg problems cant qualify? The system is a mess and no where does it say in the consitution that we have to provide for others. There are jobs but everyone wants the easy high pay (know someone on unemployment who has turned down 3 jobs cuz wasnt good enough no fast food or junk either but decent jobs)

 

[ChooksinChoppers]

What I want to know is...When does it start????? I can't wait till my son's baby mother gets tested

Son will get custody for sure!