I find this interesting ?

I agree... it's always baffled me that it isn't part of standard procedure when collecting welfare yet so many jobs here require random testing!

I'm on welfare and I agree.

It's actually not that easy to beat a urine test. Our POs catch a lot of probationers that try to use other people's pee. Aside from watching them give the sample, they also check it for temperature, which is how most get it wrong. They make them give the sample at varied times during the interview so, most of the time, it's too hot or too cold.

It should have been this way since day one.

But, they'll still find a way to cheat the test, just like they find a way to cheat the government.

You can buy synthetic urine online ffs. That's just ridiculous.

Completely 100% agree

For my state/city yes its nessicary!

If that's what they want to do then ok. But where it's been tried already, it cost a ton of money with basically no results, so to me it's kind of a waste.

Can they drug test the legislators, too? Seriously.

I agree?%

Did anyone else think this is Steve Carell for just a second?

I agree with it. People should get drug tested for welfare, just as people are for jobs.

Agree with melody, does this mean you'd have to test the father and the mother? And what about someone who's over the age of 18, do you test them as well? Or is it just the main person applying that gets tested? Bc I know a lot of teens from like 13+ that smoke weed or take pills what about them?? The parents can't do drugs but the teens can? Assuming the parents don't know....

I'm not against it in theory, but I hope there are never any mix ups that cause an innocent family to go without food or have their children removed. I once, as a teenager, had my urine mixed up at the ER with someone that was there on multiple hardcore drugs, it was horrible trying to convince them to test me again.

Absalutley 100% agree with this!

I think short term it might be costly but in the long term some people go on welfare for many many years. So maybe that is what they are shooting for? But I'm not exactly sure on the exact amount it would cost to run this program.

It would be way more to drug test everybody.

Didn't another state already prove this to be a waste of money? I can't remember what state it was, but it cost them more to run the program that the savings they got back from actually finding recipients who were on drugs.

Yes I agree. why are you buying drugs if you can't feed your children??

I agree but don't agree. If they test positive, how will they feed their kids when their benefits get taken away? I have heard many stories of those addicted to drugs that still somehow manage to raise their children. Look at all the stories on the news recently, parents addicted to drugs but still have children in their care.

Also, what if a family claims and the father is positive and the mother isn't? What happens then?

I would only agree if the kids are taken into care or somehow provided for, otherwise no.

I wonder how much this program will save vs how much it will cost to implement.

Depends on what kind of drug test, OP. You can pass a urine test in three days while on dope (Meth) I know of this because my step family does dope and is on probation and almost never gets caught.

They should do this in Pennsylvania. They try to investigate me when I really need the assistance right now. But they don't look at all the druggies or dope dealers on welfare. Ugh. This is a good thing, honestly.

Yep. If you can afford drugs you don't need welfare.

I think it's perfectly fine.

I find this interesting ?

What do you ladies have to say about it? Do you agree with drug testing for welfare or find this unnecessary?

http://whbl.com/news/articles/2015/nov/04/drug-testing-welfare-recipients-starts-monday/