Hatch proposes drug testing for welfare, unemployment

Sen. Orrin Hatch says people who want to receive unemployment or welfare benefits should have to pass a drug test before collecting. But many low-income advocates say his idea is unconstitutional.

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[48snowbird]

this is just further perscecution of the poor and down trodden by hypocritical law makers in their blasted "drug" frenzy which has destroyed our civil rights more than any other policies combined - Let them go pee themselves right off a cliff! Utah leads the nation in downloaded porn, and LEGAL perscription drug overdoses, they are the biggest hypocrites of all! When less than one dime of every dollar spent on welfare actually goes to the needy, the poor again suffer!!!

[swankrecords]

Hatch = creepy.

[jfsfrnd]

Then drug test ALL people who receive government money like your colleages in the Senate and Congress.

[msz1]

@MissMoxie78 Yes. That is the compassionate Christian Conservative response.

[videomonkey2009]

Not my nation but I wonder how the goverment would feel if all the anti war people said they dont want to pay for bullets to be used but not in there name. I havent described this well but hope you get the idead behind my meaning.

[padraicohare]

Orin Hatch is RIGHT!!!

[ToxicOdiousOne]

It saves taxpayers because druggies will be denied.

[ToxicOdiousOne]

They should drug test them and BMI test them. Fatties don't deserve food stamps.

[Hereandnow45]

@carolynoify Some of those senators are probably in the suppliers' pockets.

[Hereandnow45]

@dannyerisse Basically.

[69lobo214]

@MissMoxie78 As Rush Limbaugh espouses they can always go dumpster diving. These morons have no concept of the real world.

[69lobo214]

First, lets drug test Senate and the House, and state senators and reps too. I'll bet the percentage that are under the influence would be higher than those receiving unemployment and other assistance.