Welfare Drug Testing
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Drug Testing: Well-Fitting for Welfare “According to a new study released by the World Health Organization, the U.S leads the world and takes the gold for the use of tobacco, pot, and cocaine, far outpacing other countries”(US Ranks #1). According to an article on alternet.org America abuses drugs worse than any other country. It is no secret that the United States’ economy is nearing an all time low. With the economy being nearly as bad as ever in the history of our country it is very concerning that our drug use is at an all time high. If a large percentage of United States citizens do not have jobs, cannot afford food, clothes, shelter, and the government is providing money for these people, where is the money coming from to buy all of these drugs that are being used? With the use of drug testing on the welfare recipients this could provide a simple measure to eliminate countless United States tax payers dollars being given away just to be wasted on black market drugs, and other illegal substances. The two main points of view on the welfare debate is the “republican” point of view stating that they have spent their whole lives achieving the amount of income they make which is partially taken away from them and given to welfare recipients that did not put out as much effort to become successful and they are unsure about how their hard earned money is being spent once it is distributed out to the welfare recipients. One of the “democratic” points of view is if the lower class isn’t taken care of through welfare spending they might not have enough money to feed their children, transportation, or even a place to live.
Welfare in the United States is a highly debated topic especially in todays rough economy. The New York Times released an article about welfare that shows a graph with details about the percentage of increase in welfare in every different state since 2007 and even includes statistics such as the unemployment rating and
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Drug Testing: Well-Fitting for Welfare “According to a new study released by the World Health Organization, the U.S leads the world and takes the gold for the use of tobacco, pot, and cocaine, far outpacing other countries”(US Ranks #1). According to an article on alternet.org America abuses drugs worse than any other country. It is no secret that the United States’ economy is nearing an all time low. With the economy being nearly as bad as ever in the history of our country it is very concerning that our drug use is at an all time high. If a large percentage of United States citizens do not have jobs, cannot afford food, clothes, shelter, and the government is providing money for these people, where is the money coming from to buy all of these drugs that are being used? With the use of drug testing on the welfare recipients this could provide a simple measure to eliminate countless United States tax payers dollars being given away just to be wasted on black market drugs, and other illegal substances. The two main points of view on the welfare debate is the “republican” point of view stating that they have spent their whole lives achieving the amount of income they make which is partially taken away from them and given to welfare recipients that did not put out as much effort to become successful and they are unsure about how their hard earned money is being spent once it is distributed out to the welfare recipients. One of the “democratic” points of view is if the lower class isn’t taken care of through welfare spending they might not have enough money to feed their children, transportation, or even a place to live.
Welfare in the United States is a highly debated topic especially in todays rough economy. The New York Times released an article about welfare that shows a graph with details about the percentage of increase in welfare in every different state since 2007 and even includes statistics such as the unemployment rating and
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