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Originally Posted by Barefoot
Hmmmmmm, in theory this sounds promising, and my first impulse was to applaud.
However, I'm assuming people requiring welfare will only need to be tested once, when they apply? And presumably, a person with a drug habit would know about the test, and could refrain from drugging a few days before the test. As Bogie pointed out, the cost could be exorbitant at $30 a test with few results.
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I'm not so sure. $30 saves paying a person benefits for 6 months; and if they fail again, for 3 more years. How many non-drug taking recipients tests would one failed applicants results "pay for"?
I think this is an extremely positive step, and I give our governor, Rick Scott, a standing ovation on principle alone. Provisions have been made to take care of a drug users children, if any, and that adds a measure of shame that has been long missing from the way some people choose to screw up their lives. Maybe this will deter a drug users offspring from following their parents example of experiencing little, if no, consequences for their behavior. It might bode positive outcomes for the future of our children.
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