Here’s an older story that I found to be quite interesting. Governor
Rick Perry and Lt. Governor David Dewhurst are trying to pass a bill that would mandatory to drug test welfare recipients.
There’s also another bill that has not been filed yet, that would
require applicants for unemployment insurance to also pee in a cup.
The article goes on to explain how the total number of
people receiving welfare benefits is about 114,000 people, a whole whopping .4%
of Texas’ population, most of which are children (85 percent). Moreover, for those who need to file for
unemployment insurance, i.e. workers who have been laid off, will be required to
take a drug test to receive benefits for which they have already earned.
Before reading this article I thought the idea of using drug
testing, as a part of the screening process for welfare recipients wasn’t such
a bad idea, but reading this article change my opinion.
This article brings up several good points, and like I said, I
thought it was interesting.
Link:Austin Chronicle
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