Is it a good idea to test welfare recipients for drugs?

[idb]

the claims of "wasted money" are by obtuse fools only counting the cost of the testing vs the cost of the money saved not giving it to a drug-using welfare recipient. what they arent counting is the enormous amounts of money it cost the state when a family falls apart because of drug use; in court costs, therapy, counseling, incarceration, foster homes, treatment....etc

If they are on welfare and using drugs, I'd say that family is already in huge trouble.... court costs, therapy, counseling, incarceration, foster homes, treatment are already in their future.

Just say'n.

agreed; but dont problems get more complicated and costly to fix the longer they are allowed to fester?

You're right...nanny state should step in and save that family!
That isn't socialism of course, it's family values...or something.

 

[bedowin62]

the claims of "wasted money" are by obtuse fools only counting the cost of the testing vs the cost of the money saved not giving it to a drug-using welfare recipient. what they arent counting is the enormous amounts of money it cost the state when a family falls apart because of drug use; in court costs, therapy, counseling, incarceration, foster homes, treatment....etc

If they are on welfare and using drugs, I'd say that family is already in huge trouble.... court costs, therapy, counseling, incarceration, foster homes, treatment are already in their future.

Just say'n.

agreed; but dont problems get more complicated and costly to fix the longer they are allowed to fester?

You're right...nanny state should step in and save that family!
That isn't socialism of course, it's family values...or something.

YAWN

I guess you think you made a point?

many of us are for less involvement in our lives from government. drug-testing before families fall apart would achieve that goal
it would also involve a lot less pain to people; especially children

I thought that was what the Left was about?

 

[bedowin62]

um socialists here want people to be more dependent on government; and that is a big "mission accomplished" for Obama/dems; but a rather simple drug test and intervention if drug use is involved translates into a lot less government. so if you want to say that is socialism that's on you

 

[idb]

the claims of "wasted money" are by obtuse fools only counting the cost of the testing vs the cost of the money saved not giving it to a drug-using welfare recipient. what they arent counting is the enormous amounts of money it cost the state when a family falls apart because of drug use; in court costs, therapy, counseling, incarceration, foster homes, treatment....etc

If they are on welfare and using drugs, I'd say that family is already in huge trouble.... court costs, therapy, counseling, incarceration, foster homes, treatment are already in their future.

Just say'n.

agreed; but dont problems get more complicated and costly to fix the longer they are allowed to fester?

You're right...nanny state should step in and save that family!
That isn't socialism of course, it's family values...or something.

YAWN

I guess you think you made a point?

many of us are for less involvement in our lives from government. drug-testing before families fall apart would achieve that goal
it would also involve a lot less pain to people; especially children

I thought that was what the Left was about?

Well spun!