Texas advances bill to require drug screening for welfare

[mookiemookie]

Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

It's not that complicated. It's not an intrusion when it's voluntary. You want my tax dollars, then here's what you have to do. Don't like it? No problem, get a job.

But it's not only your tax dollars, it's theirs too. I was on unemployment once in my life, and I was happy that I had paid my payroll taxes in the past so that it was there when I needed it. It wasn't voluntary at all...try opting out and you go to jail for tax evasion.

And we're still ignoring the 800 lb gorilla in the room. Drug testing welfare recipients costs more than it saves and does not catch that many drug users.