Burns Composition I December 3‚ 2012 One of the major debates going on in states all over the United States today is whether people receiving welfare benefits should undergo drug testing to qualify. Critics argue that it is discrimination and unconstitutional‚ but it is requiring no more than almost any job that you apply for that requires you to pass a drug test in order to qualify for that job and benefits. As of now‚ the only thing that you must show in order to qualify for government assistance
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Mandatory drug testing for welfare recipients is right and reasonable in order to stop the habitual offenders of misusing this benefit. Are the hard working drug tested tax payers ready to support this law since it’s the hard earned tax dollars that fund these benefits? The argument stands to reason that we need to take control as employers to stop the misuse of benefits that pay for illegal drugs. Mandatory Drug Testing for Welfare Recipients Did you know that as a tax payer‚ you are
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English 1301 Analysis of ’No drug test‚ no welfare’ Whether or not a drug test is required by recipients of welfare has been questioned time and time again by many states. In the article "No drug test‚ no welfare"‚ Kimberly Yee expands upon on this question by explaining what her stand point is on the many advantages of drug testing for welfare. In this particular article‚ Ms. Yee does not sufficiently argue her position on the subject of welfare recipients taking drug test to receive benefits.
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on whether drug testing of welfare recipients is legal in many of the local state governments. Welfare is suppose to meet the basic needs and drugs are far from the basic human needs. If recipients on using drugs get all the benefits they are more likely to take their check and spend it on drugs rather than their needs. Drug testing people randomly who receive assistance would decrease the amount of people abusing the system‚ it would require recipients to stay free of using drugs and would reveal
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Jonathon Walters author of “Should Welfare Recipients be Drug Tested?” published an article on March 13‚ 2012 for Governing: The State and Localities that provided readers with several points of interest when discussing drug testing welfare recipients. Walters states in his article “According to the National Conference of State Legislatures‚ almost two dozen states are considering bills that require drug testing those either applying for or receiving public benefits‚ a policy that has been cut down
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Should Drug Testing Be Mandatory For Welfare Recipients? Florida Governor Rick Scott made plans to test all welfare recipients to see if they are using drugs before they can receive payments is hardly saving the state any money‚ according to recent reports. At $30 per test‚ the state paid $28‚800 in drug test reimbursements (960 reimbursements at $30 each‚ since about 2 percent also didn’t finish the application process) for those who did pass‚ while saving themselves about $66‚000 in payments
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Will Welfare Drug Tests Save Money? The Microeconomic Impact of Implementing Welfare Drug Testing in Marion County For as long as humans have lived on this earth‚ we have found a need to help other humans that are less fortunate than us. From the reign of Augustus in the Roman Empire‚ to today’s controversial welfare policies in the United States‚ history has recorded the charitable actions of society to provide for those that cannot provide for themselves. The United States has always
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Resolved: Should welfare recipients receive drug testing? Since welfare programs started in the 60s‚ a reoccurring pattern has been seen in more cases than one. Fraudulent activity and taking advantage of the system has been happening for way too long in our society. A simple drug test should be administered to welfare recipients if they expect to receive the benefits that are offered to them. If other citizens such as the ones in the working class are held accountable to be administered a drug screening
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Drug Testing for Welfare Health care‚ food stamps‚ child care assistance‚ unemployment‚ cash aid‚ and housing assistance are all forms of welfare in the United States. “In fiscal year 1995‚ federal‚ state‚ and local governments spent about $1.5 trillion on social welfare programs‚ an increase of $69.4 billion (5 percent) from 1994” (Joseph 1). Substance abuse is a major financial burden which “In 1998… cost Americans an estimated $110 billion in expenses and lost revenue” (Lyman and Potter 8)
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4/12/15 Dr. Brent POLICY PROPOSAL II DRUG TESTING FOR WELFARE Most people would argue that drug testing for welfare would be a waste of time and money. I will say personally that is completely false. Drug testing randomly for welfare program‚ would be a wonderful‚ and probably one of the only good things‚ to this already corrupt government program. Ok‚ let’s all look at this as realistically as we can; if just 1 person failed a drug test for the welfare‚ that’s a whole extra few hundred dollars
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