Urine or You're Out
A friend of mine sent this email to me. My response is below it. I agree with it, but once I started writing, I hadn't considered what was involved in something like this.
URINE TEST
Like a lot of folks in this state, I have a job. I work, they pay me. I pay my taxes and the government distributes my taxes as it sees fit. In order to get that paycheck, I am required to pass a random urine test with which I have no problem. What I do have a problem with is the distribution of my taxes to people who don't have to pass a urine test..
Shouldn't one have to pass a urine test to get a welfare check because I have to pass one to earn it for them? Please understand, I have no problem with helping people get back on their feet. I do, on the other hand, have a problem with helping someone sitting on their Ass doing drugs, while I work. . . . Can you imagine how much money the state
would save if people had to pass a urine test to get a public assistance check?
Pass this along if you agree or simply delete if you don't. Hope you all will pass it along, though. . Some thing has to change in this country -- and soon!!!!!!!
I guess we could title that program, 'Urine or You're Out'
My response to the author:
You know, we should talk to our state representatives about this. Emailing is good to garnish fraternity, but if we truly believe in it we should fight for it. I agree with this 100%, however, realize that as the taxpayer, we will have to pay the taxes on those people who want welfare who are required to take the test, because they won't be able to afford it. This is probably more expensive than you think. Also, there's the fact that if you are dependent on drugs, there is a whole psychological process (and sometimes physical) that must be dealt with and broken. Then you would have to pay those fees in taxes. Are you seeing where I'm going with this? If you cut welfare from these people you are hurting their children, not the problem of the parents. As angry as we get about wasting our money, if we truly care about people, and want to help them, then we should, with good sense, pay for this, otherwise it would be like throwing them away. Yes, it may be more expensive to do the drug testing way, but if you break the cycle, and educate these people, hopefully it would eventually go away.
URINE TEST
Like a lot of folks in this state, I have a job. I work, they pay me. I pay my taxes and the government distributes my taxes as it sees fit. In order to get that paycheck, I am required to pass a random urine test with which I have no problem. What I do have a problem with is the distribution of my taxes to people who don't have to pass a urine test..
Shouldn't one have to pass a urine test to get a welfare check because I have to pass one to earn it for them? Please understand, I have no problem with helping people get back on their feet. I do, on the other hand, have a problem with helping someone sitting on their Ass doing drugs, while I work. . . . Can you imagine how much money the state
would save if people had to pass a urine test to get a public assistance check?
Pass this along if you agree or simply delete if you don't. Hope you all will pass it along, though. . Some thing has to change in this country -- and soon!!!!!!!
I guess we could title that program, 'Urine or You're Out'
My response to the author:
You know, we should talk to our state representatives about this. Emailing is good to garnish fraternity, but if we truly believe in it we should fight for it. I agree with this 100%, however, realize that as the taxpayer, we will have to pay the taxes on those people who want welfare who are required to take the test, because they won't be able to afford it. This is probably more expensive than you think. Also, there's the fact that if you are dependent on drugs, there is a whole psychological process (and sometimes physical) that must be dealt with and broken. Then you would have to pay those fees in taxes. Are you seeing where I'm going with this? If you cut welfare from these people you are hurting their children, not the problem of the parents. As angry as we get about wasting our money, if we truly care about people, and want to help them, then we should, with good sense, pay for this, otherwise it would be like throwing them away. Yes, it may be more expensive to do the drug testing way, but if you break the cycle, and educate these people, hopefully it would eventually go away.
Labels: Taxes, Urine Test, Welfare
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