Texas advances bill to require drug screening for welfare

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Originally Posted by Skybird

People must learn to take responsibility for themselves. Public money should not be spend for paying the consummation of drugs.

Great. And exactly how many taxpayer dollars are you willing to spend to prove that point? We need politicians that will think fiscally and pragmatically, not ideologically.

Originally Posted by Tchocky

So it's not about keeping money from druggies. It's about looking like you're getting tough on "takers".

Exactly. It's a stunt for politicians to use in their next election campaign. And the taxpayer is the one footing the bill for it, because it ends up costing the state thousands of dollars. It's asinine.