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Originally posted by miss priss
I live in the state of Michigan and this is one of the issues that was brought up in ad campaigns (as well as reparations but I won't go there   ). I must say that I am not totally sold on the drug testing debate ...it can be considered as a violation of the 4th amendment (which guarantees that no individual in this country can be subjected to a search by the government unless there is reasonable suspicion that they have committed some crime). With that being said, serious implications can result from this. I mean to imply that a(ll) welfare recipient uses drugs is ridiculous. .
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Thank you for weighing in on the discussion Michigan native!
I keep seeing a re-occurring statement in a lot of the posts, which is that drug testing for welfare recipients implies that welfare recipients are drug addicts. It is coming across to me that the state just doesn't want to fund drug use. And since this has been a problem among welfare recipients specifically, the goal is not only to help curb drug abuse, but to definitely see to it that State money isn't used for it.
And of course, the whole idea comes from a group of people who for the most part wants to be rid of welfare, anyway..(republicans - they want as little governmental support/interference as possible) and so a lot of people will be skeptical of their motives.
I just think the gov't has to start somewhere, and I think this is a good place. Although this won't solve all the problems, I think it is a start to addressing the drug abuse among welfare recipients.