survivormom's Blog

Amen! I totally agree.

It makes too much sense. They'll never do it.
But, I could not agree more.

opps sorry.

PB - it's a way to determine whether these people are deserving of these welfare checks for the simple fact that I, as a taxpayer, do not care to support someone who won't get off their duff to work, but will use MY money to go buy drugs to keep their habits alive.

Just as an employer has the right to choose whether or not to let an employee go based upon illegal drug use, I think all government assistance should do the same. The military does it. Random urine tests and if you're positive for an illegal substance, as well as for a prescription being used that is NOT prescribed to you, they can give you the boot with no questions asked. This I know first hand because my husband serves in the military and he can't even take a pain killer prescribed to me for fear that if he were tested and could not produce a prescription in his name, he's outta there.

So, in all fairness, why should those of us who work and pay taxes support people with drug habits that won't get a job? I don't mind helping out those who really deserve it, but I am not all for helping to support illegal drug use.

Reading cleve's story really made me think. I think it's also wrong for working people to be put through this. Nobody should have to be afraid to take a pain pill because of a pop drug test. Common sense needs to be exercised in this or we could end up in a dangerous place. Next thing you know employers will also be checking to see if employees drink or smoke. We've already banned indoor smoking, what next? Employers will have the right to fire someone for smoking?

That's what scares me about this. We are getting into dangerous invasive levels. Plus, I think people pretty much punish themselves when they spend money on things other than food. If that's all the money you have and you waste it, you're SOL and you don't get anymore.

how many people do you know on public aid that does drugs?

"how many people do you know on public aid that does drugs?"

No one,everyone I associate with works for a living.
Are you saying it isn't true?

The lawmakers are too involved with Millionaire sports figure on HGH and Steroids to care about our tax dollars! my wife works for the county. I won't bore you with all of the _hit these people pull just to get out of working. They believe that we owe them these benefits! Are you all aware that a taxi will be sent twenty or thirty miles to pick them up for work assignments? When the taxi gets there, if they don't fell like working that day, the taxi returns to base! Guess who pays? If they get a splinter or blister while working, they get rushed to the ER, then go on workers comp. or sue the county. I say no test, no benefits, PERIOD!

We're not talking about employee's rights to fire or hire here, it's about people in the system using the governments money to buy their drugs. And when they are out of money to buy food they are just sol..well what about the children? Are they SOL also?

PB, imagine how much money would be SAVED if the one's who can't pass the piss test get the boot...........and are forced to fend for themselves instead of sit on their wazoo's and let US support them.

illegal drugs are just that, illegal.

i, for one would be happy to pay more taxes into this on a temporary basis (1 yr or less) to implement and PAY for a program like this.

PB, are you really comfortable and happy paying for someone else's drug habit?