I’ve seen a couple of articles within the past several months about the possibility of drug testing welfare recipients. My first thought when I read the information was, why hasn’t this already begun? Why are we even wasting our time “considering” this idea?

With a nation that has a drug problem of epidemic proportion, we have got to be proactive in coming up with some solutions to this problem. I’m not saying that all people who are on welfare are drug users, or even that everyone should be tested. What I am saying though, is that welfare recipients should be randomly tested, and there should certainly be consequences for those who do not pass.

As a working taxpayer, who helps to pay for the welfare system, I must say that I am not into the idea of anyone using that aid to buy drugs. There are people out there who use the welfare system to help them get on their feet through rough economic times, and that is appropriate. And, there are people who take advantage of the system. The latter group are the ones that need to be weeded out so they’re not taking benefits away from those who genuinely deserve them.

Ideally, the people who test positively for drug use should get help in a good drug rehab program. It would actually be great to offer some sort of services to get them in drug rehab programs so they can get through their addictions and back into the world living drug free.

I guess it’s a touchy and tricky subject. I felt strongly enough about it though to comment. What are your thoughts?

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