Any bets on how long before the Dems take this one to court? You
know they will because of all the votes involved even if they have to
dummy them. I am sure there are enough ACORN leftovers to take care of
that for them.
On 06/01/2011 01:24 PM, Travis wrote:
Should be the law in every state. Fail drug test, no welfare of any
kind til you pass several consecutive drug tests. No recoup back
welfare payments either.
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Florida Bill to Test Welfare Applicants for Drugs Becomes Law
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Hooray for the state government in Florida!
Yesterday, May 31, 2011, Gov. Rick Scott signed a bill into law which
will require welfare applicants to undergo drug testing.
CBSMiami.com reports
<http://miami.cbslocal.com/2011/05/31/gov-scott-signs-welfare-drug-testing-into-law/?sms_ss=email&at_xt=4de59ecd2316e641%2C0>
that Florida Republicans said the measure was needed because if
taxpayers are screened at their place of employment, so should welfare
recipients.
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Florida Gov. Rick Scott
The welfare drug testing bill was a priority for Republican Gov. Rick
Scott <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Scott>, a 58-year-old Navy
vet and business executive before he entered politics in 2010. He
said, “While there are certainly legitimate needs for public
assistance, it is unfair for Florida taxpayers to subsidize drug
addiction. This new law will encourage personal accountability and
will help to prevent the misuse of tax dollars.”
The bill also requires that those who apply for welfare must pay for
the drug testing out of their own pockets. However, the cost would be
reimbursed if the person passes the drug test.
Challenges to the bill are sure to be launched. A similar law
requiring random drug testing of Welfare recipients was passed in
Michigan in 1999, only to be stopped by an activist judge a mere 5
weeks later. An appeals court ruled it unconstitutional after a
four-year legal battle.
H/t beloved fellow Tina!
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