Drug Test State Employees, Welfare Recipients?
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Uploaded by TheYoungTurks on Mar 29, 2011
Florida Republican Governor Rick Scott says he will drug test all public employees regardless of the type of job or any probable cause. Is this legal? He also wants to test welfare recipients but he is opposed to a database to track prescription drugs.
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Ignorant bastard. Go ahead and give money to the people who don't want to work (less) the legit few who need it. For everyone who goes out and grinds everyday, paying taxes for welfare should be a slap in the face.
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I work in the private sector and had to undergo a test for my job. I believe in americans' right to marijuana but i require that grossly overpaid gov employees, involuntarily from the pockets of every citizen, be squeaky clean
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Your so full of shit Stop being a bleeding heart liberal fuck. FUCK YOU
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The White Population is over 65%. Every drug is used by whites more, because whites are more in number. TYT needs to look at census data before they say things like "When it comes to White Drugs"
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Could someone please find the citation from the supreme court I would like to read that decision,
Thank you very much in advance
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This is a very stupid policy plain and simple. It exploded in his face as a huge waste of money when it came out that a very tiny percent of welfare recipients actually used drugs. Now if wants to drug test state legislaters and other elected official Im down with that because most of these elected officals seem to be crazy.
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@witkow22 Sure, but it's a waste of money. They cover this in a follow up story...
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@witkow22 Oops! Actually YOU'RE missing the point. Drug testing the poor (or anybody!) without reasonable cause is bad policy; its unethical and demeaning. Secondly, the cost of these tests is far greater than any potential money the state would save. Did you know that only about 2% of all welfare recipients in FL actually tested positive? And lastly, when it comes to race and drug crime the numbers are unfairly stacked against minorities (do some homework on that one, its well known).
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@TheJasonl11 So disabled, children and elderly are supposed to ''get a job like everyone else''? Many able bodied people who get food stamps do work.
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The Young Turks is missing the point. It's not about giving preference to whites over minorities. Its simple economics. Welfare people don't earn their money so they shouldn't be spending it on drugs. Why is everything about race with these guys. I smoke weed everyday, I'm white, and I live in a poor urban apartment. But you know what, I'm not on welfare so I spend MY hard earned money on weed, not tax payer money. Stop playing the fucking race card.
witkow22 3 months ago 5
@pengee0419 So why don't you tell us where a mom with children and no support is supposed to go? Is she suposed to live in a shelter until she finds a job? Her job is dependent on there being reliable daycare. If that fails she is out of work and home with her kids. It's illegal to leave a child (usually under teen age) alone at home. Is she supposed to prostitute herself or get money through some other criminal activity? A drug test doesn't tell whether she bought drugs with the welfare.
jfsfrnd 5 months ago