Georgia to require drug tests for welfare benefits

[superpunk]

lol

Cool conspiracy theory, brah.

Um he owns one of Florida's largest urgent care companies, which does...wait for it...drug testing. Oh I mean he transferred his 62 million dollar piece of the company to his wife when he got elected so there wouldn't be a conflict of interest. She must have been so excited when his policy initiatives got her company hundreds of of thousands of new customers.

 

[Cythim]

For those saying that rarely anyone abuses welfare and/or that just because someone is accepted for government subsidies that they are worthy of it, should just go and check out the No Child Left Behind tutoring scam.

It's ridiculous to believe that the welfare application is foolproof.

No system is foolproof, you have to set a reasonable limit to how much abuse is acceptable. The question is how much abuse is happening and how much abuse is going to be prevented with these measures in place. The answer to both is not enough to make any discernible impact, the only thing this changes is the general perception of the system.

 

[Iamtdg]

Um he owns one of Florida's largest urgent care companies, which does...wait for it...drug testing. Oh I mean he transferred his 62 million dollar piece of the company to his wife when he got elected so there wouldn't be a conflict of interest. She must have been so excited when his policy initiatives got her company hundreds of of thousands of new customers.

Cool. Now show the connection between the governor of Florida and the Georgia legislature that passed this bill.

Go.

 

[Iamtdg]

No system is foolproof, you have to set a reasonable limit to how much abuse is acceptable. The question is how much abuse is happening and how much abuse is going to be prevented with these measures in place. The answer to both is not enough to make any discernible impact, the only thing this changes is the general perception of the system.

You have absolutely no idea if this is actually true or not.

In your opinion you don't think it would cause much difference, but it's not just the tempering of abuse that needs to happen. Again, it's just one small step towards fixing the overall problem which is the system. Legislature needs to be passed, rescinded, amended, etc. This one step will only catch some of the pissants that steal part of paycheck every month.

 

[superpunk]

Cool. Now show the connection between the governor of Florida and the Georgia legislature that passed this bill.

Go.

Don't be a nitwit. Florida's been used as an example of why these laws are retarded and benefit noone besides the companies doing the testing over and over again in this thread. And if you don't think the testing agencies in other states are pushing hard for all this extra cash* then you're dumber than Midswat.

(*reference: Common Sense)

 

[Iamtdg]

Don't be a nitwit. Florida's been used as an example of why these laws are retarded and benefit noone besides the companies doing the testing over and over again in this thread. And if you don't think the testing agencies in other states are pushing hard for all this extra cash* then you're dumber than Midswat.

(*reference: Common Sense)

So, the governor's office and his cronies have been lobbying the legislative branch of the state of Georgia to make this happen.

Gotcha.

 

[superpunk]

ok then be a nitwit

 

[Iamtdg]

ok then be a nitwit

I'm trying to relate.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

No system is foolproof, you have to set a reasonable limit to how much abuse is acceptable. The question is how much abuse is happening and how much abuse is going to be prevented with these measures in place. The answer to both is not enough to make any discernible impact, the only thing this changes is the general perception of the system.

Getting on welfare when you aren't actually worthy of it, is abuse.

And I added to the discussion ways for people to get on welfare unreasonably and staying on it. Social services and the the division of the Department of Labor sent to monitor it are way too small to catch everybody, or even a lot of those people taking advantage of it. To assume that it's a widespread issue would not be wrong.

Or unless you think the better half of every, single person of this approaching, 300 million USA. Maybe I'm being entirely too cynical here, but when I think of the majority of Americans, I see selfish human beings.

 

[NoDak]

ok then be a nitwit

lol

This is rich, considering some of your responses in this thread. Unless your stand on your head, piss in your mouth stuff was an actual response. Among others.

 

[Cythim]

Getting on welfare when you aren't actually worthy of it, is abuse.

And I added to the discussion ways for people to get on welfare unreasonably and staying on it. Social services and the the division of the Department of Labor sent to monitor it are way too small to catch everybody, or even a lot of those people taking advantage of it. To assume that it's a widespread issue would not be wrong.

Or unless you think the better half of every, single person of this approaching, 300 million USA. Maybe I'm being entirely too cynical here, but when I think of the majority of Americans, I see selfish human beings.

In other words you think everyone should be assumed guilty until they prove their own innocence. Not happening.

 

[Cythim]

You have absolutely no idea if this is actually true or not.

And that is the entire point of being against the legislation. We have no idea if it is necessary or what kind of impact it will have. This is being done to appease the taxpayers even though more money is being spent.

 

[superpunk]

lol

This is rich, considering some of your responses in this thread. Unless your stand on your head, piss in your mouth stuff was an actual response. Among others.

Owning you with common sense.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

In other words you think everyone should be assumed guilty until they prove their own innocence. Not happening.

It makes more sense than believing that everyone is being a good injun on welfare and when they claim disability too.

 

[jiggyfly]

lol

Cool conspiracy theory, brah.

You really need to google before you open your mouth and show how clueless you are.

This is a legitimate issue that you clearly have done no research to find any facts.

 

[Iamtdg]

You really need to google before you open your mouth and show how clueless you are.

This is a legitimate issue that you clearly have done no research to find any facts.

Can you google for me, and find the connection?

Because no one up to this point has shown it.

 

[jiggyfly]

Can you google for me, and find the connection?

Because no one up to this point has shown it.

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/money/gov-rick-scotts-drug-testing-policy-stirs-suspicion-1350922.html

One of the more popular services at Solantic, the urgent care chain co-founded by Florida Gov. Rick Scott, is drug testing, according to Solantic CEO Karen Bowling.

Given Solantic's role in that marketplace, critics are again asking whether Scott's policy initiatives - this time, requiring drug testing of state employees and welfare recipients - are designed to benefit Scott's bottom line.

 

[Iamtdg]

Good freakin' god, the reading comprehension by some on this board is 3 steps below mentally retarded.

And, I have a mentally retarded daughter, so I should know.

Make the connection between that Florida company and the Georgia legislature. If you can't, then STFU about it.

Even in that article all it does is speculate with public criticism... yet no connection is established.

 

[superpunk]

Can you google for me, and find the connection?

Because no one up to this point has shown it.

Start here.

 

[Iamtdg]

Start here.

First entry to that search was...

Did you mean: it's common sense, fucktard