Wednesday, March 12, 2014

States Push to Drug Test Welfare Applicants

States Push to Drug Test Welfare Applicants: "Several states are pushing to deny welfare benefits to those who test positive for drugs, says Stateline.

Nearly half of U.S. states are considering measures to drug-test welfare applicants. This issue first began to gain steam about five years ago. Proponents argue that taxpayers shouldn't have to fund drug habits and that the tests would encourage those drug users on public assistance to get help"



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