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Apparently, the cost of doing the drug screenings outweigh the benefit (which is virtually non-existent despite what certain right wing figures would have you believe.) I think Florida just found this out first-hand.
In all seriousness, this is such a non-problem. Do I want drug users living on the gov't dole? No, of course not. But, it's miniscule compared to all the other shit we have to deal with.
For instance: Should we continue allow and subsidize the existence of Too Big To Fail banks?
Or, should we continue to fight in Afghanistan and spend nearly a trillion dollars on defense spending each year?
Costs for these things are unimportant. The point would be to make an impression and deal with the sense of entitlement of people collecting. This is why we use "uneconomical force" in wars (or at least did) - so we could make an impression and not have to do BS like 10 year occupations.
This is a serious possibility but I personally would be willing to pay a bit more to punish the wicked.
yes they should..no question...idc about costs, it should be done
They should be required to subject to a physical, body fat %, weight, etc...
Getting rid of the program entirely would be the best cost-saving mechanism. If that is not an option, politically or otherwise, as TheKing says, the U.S. spends much more subsidizing industries (banking, oil, healthcare, etc.) to prioritize this over the other programs. There is enough money going down the welfare rat hole, now you're suggesting adding another layer of bureaucracy to administer and track the results (not to mention the appeals process which will invariably arise). Ignoring the fact that this just grows an increasingly encroaching government, think about it- what happens if a person fails a drug test and the follow-up test? The test itself suggest you'll take some action based on the test results. Say you deny them benefits for 6 months or a year. They are going to try and get whatever services they previously received for free from another source. They could commit crimes or show up in a hospital demanding free services, including food. It's already a mess, let's not antagonize the system further or encourage any more growth. I don't believe there is a contradiction between the first sentence and my estimations for what denied former recipients would do- ask me if you want me to clarify further.
It depends on how the results of the drug tests are used. If they're used to identify drug users and offer them treatment options with the hope of ultimately helping them become better citizens more capable of contributing to society, etc. then fine.
However, if the intent is to identify drug users/addicts and subsequently take away their benefits, then I don't think so. If you think addiction is a biologically based disease (as it is), then you would effectively be discriminating against a subset of these folks based on a medical condition.
Philosophically, I think incentivizing the behavior you want is more effective than disincentivizing the behavior you don't.
All of this being said, I agree with TheKing: we have more important shit to deal with.
Not a single person involved in the financial crisis was even prosecuted (or even arrested)...but let's worry about some poor person smoking a joint from time to time.
::blows brains out::
NAME THREE PEOPLE YOU THINK SHOULD BE IN JAIL BECUASE OF THE FINANCIAL CRISIS
I'm more in the all-or-none camp with respect to this issue. If we do seek to punish people for the mess of the financial crisis, I would suggest we go from the top (IBs, credit-rating agencies, the Fed) all the way to the man/woman who applied for a no-document stated income loan that lied. If we aren't going to do that, which we aren't, the best solution is to let all these people fail- personal bankruptcy and corporate bankruptcy.
There was rampant fraud at the sub-prime lenders. The Ratings Agencies were well aware that they were rating dog shit (to win business.) Some at the banks (i.e. the Fabulous Fab and those involved in CDOs like Timberwolf).
"But, not everyone was breaking laws, getting money isn't illegal."
Right, fine, then bring back effective laws and regulation to stop that shit from ever happening again. We had laws that worked pretty damn well for 70+ years. We got rid of them and the Earth blew up within 8 years. Bring back the laws.
Then, we can talk about drug testing welfare recipients. Until then, you're fiddling while Rome burns.
I'm for short term safety nets. What we have now is exactly the opposite. Let Darwinism take it's course...
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