You wouldn't happen to be related to a recently booted I_LOVE_PTC would you? Just curious.

Again my short-minded suggestor, it would cost more to drug test than the free money!!

How about drug testing for SPLOST pushers? Mayors, and other officials?

Then solve it by deducting the cost of the test from the first check you give the welfare recipient. What if they don't pass you ask - well that saves even more because they don't get anything.

After the first test the random method work quite well. All the state has to do is ramp up the tests when it has a budget crisis and knock a couple hundred off the welfare rolls. Kinda like the small towns do with speeding tickets. Works every time.

Good idea though. Who's going to be the first to call it racist?

Well, think some more!

The Mothers that sign up for and collect the welfare do not in general take drugs. It is the children and husbands and boy friends who do!

Personally, I think you and I and everyone else should be tested for drugs in order to get our driver's license renewed or obtain the first one!

Also, maybe when we try to buy a home at the bank?

How about an expensive car?

How about a big refund check from IRS---test first.

How about running for congress?

How about cops and firemen and town officials--they are drawing tax money also?

I could go on but would like your opinion first.

how about before you post blogs?

Actually, they do test municipal employees when they apply.

Were you tested? No!

First,how would you know?

Second, if you go to the PTC website and look up the job description for a police officer you will find that they are required to take a drug test. Fact is; most government jobs require you to take a drug test before being hired so why not test welfare recipients?

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I think the original point was that if I have to take a drug test in order to work at my job, then the money that is taken from me without my consent and given to someone on welfare, then why should that person not have to take a drug test in order to receive that money?

Hard to argue the fairness of the point, but implementation difficult. Still, keep it on topic which is stated clearly above and noodle out how to give welfare money only to drug-free recipients.

You have to test them before you give them the money and if they fail, cut off the benfit. How you test the layabout boyfriend who takes the welfare person's check and buys drugs for himself is not enforceable through drug testing.

You don't have to test every one, every time. You culd test 1 in 10 randomly to cut costs.

I could get behind that.

Doesn't work in sports to random test----then they hide it until career over!

No Drug Tests for County Commissioners? Why not? There would be a couple of petrified faces at the next meeting if you plunked down a row of plastic cups.