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Trump may allow drug testing for food stamps
Posted on 4/11/18 at 9:05 pm
Posted on 4/11/18 at 9:05 pm
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The Trump administration plans to allow states to require drug testing for food stamps recipients, the Associated Press reported Wednesday afternoon. The report cites internal emails that show United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) officials have been preparing for an announcement since February.
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Current federal rules prohibit states from imposing additional requirements on SNAP-eligible families, and previous attempts to do so have not fared well in the courts. Florida passed a SNAP drug-testing law in 2011, but a federal appeals court struck it down in 2014, arguing that the requirement was a form of unreasonable search. In 2014, Georgia Governor Nathan Deal signed into law a bill that required drug testing of SNAP applicants under "reasonable suspicion of substance abuse." That law, too, was scuttled by a federal appeals court. Direct overtures to the executive branch have also gone unheeded. In 2016, 12 governors asked the federal government for permission to drug test their state's SNAP recipients, but no explicit permission had been granted.
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The drug testing proposal is another step in the Trump administration's push to allow states more flexibility in how they implement federal programs that serve the poor, unemployed or uninsured," according to AP. "It also wants to allow states to tighten work requirements for food stamp recipients and has found support among GOP governors who argue greater state control saves money and reduces dependency."
Posted on 4/11/18 at 9:06 pm to texag7
Good. If you’ve got money to buy weed you’ve got money to buy food.
Posted on 4/11/18 at 9:06 pm to texag7
Good. Want dis gubment food fa free? You gottsta pee
Posted on 4/11/18 at 9:07 pm to texag7
If I need to be tested to WORK, they should be tested to get free food, plain and simple
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Everyone wants equality, well here’s a good example of progress, yet I still have the feeling that dems will contest this
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Posted on 4/11/18 at 9:08 pm to texag7
Food stamps?Been a long time since I heard of those.
Posted on 4/11/18 at 9:10 pm to texag7
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Florida passed a SNAP drug-testing law in 2011, but a federal appeals court struck it down in 2014, arguing that the requirement was a form of unreasonable search.
I'm for drug testing for benefits, but this is an interesting argument.
Posted on 4/11/18 at 9:11 pm to texag7
This sounds good in theory but I think the tests end up being really expensive and rarely catch drug users because the prospective recipients know they have to be clean for the tests.
Posted on 4/11/18 at 9:20 pm to texag7
"allow" hell, it should be mandatory
if you can afford drugs then you arent needy enough to deserve government hand out food stamps. if you priorities are so screwed up you rather buy drugs when you can t afford food then you also dont deserve government hand out food stamps.
if you can afford drugs then you arent needy enough to deserve government hand out food stamps. if you priorities are so screwed up you rather buy drugs when you can t afford food then you also dont deserve government hand out food stamps.
Posted on 4/11/18 at 9:34 pm to texag7
Wow, this proposal is really racist. Minorities wouldn't survive in this country without government assistance. They're simply unable to care for themselves. Now stop being racist, GOPers.
Signed -
The Democrats
Signed -
The Democrats
Posted on 4/11/18 at 9:34 pm to texag7
I think it should go farther than food. If you are on any type of government assistance then you should be tested. Welfare, medicaid, food stamps, section 8, utilities assistance and anything else a person may be drawing.
Taxpayers already pay for phones, internet access, food, lodging, utilities, and health care for a lot of these people yet they can afford tattoos, jewelry, cigarettes, 32" rims, and a host of other things that are considered "luxury" items. I for one am sick of seeing the system abused and flaunted.
Taxpayers already pay for phones, internet access, food, lodging, utilities, and health care for a lot of these people yet they can afford tattoos, jewelry, cigarettes, 32" rims, and a host of other things that are considered "luxury" items. I for one am sick of seeing the system abused and flaunted.
Posted on 4/11/18 at 9:38 pm to texag7
There are many stamps recipients who would much rather spend your tax dollars on food before their own 2,3,4,500 bucks on pot, pills and other crap. Needs to be shut down posthaste.
Posted on 4/11/18 at 10:25 pm to texag7
They don't test me when i pay my taxes... frick them if they think i won't collect, if necessary, under the same guidelines.
Posted on 4/11/18 at 10:28 pm to texag7
Good. I get haircuts for working
Posted on 4/11/18 at 10:29 pm to texag7
You people saying you get piss tested to work should be mad as hell about that. Contents of your bladder is an invasion of privacy you boot lickers. Where do you draw the line? Would you be alright with your employer showing up to go through your house?
These programs will benefit the drug testing companies and no one else. If someone on food stamps wants to get high I don't care.
These programs will benefit the drug testing companies and no one else. If someone on food stamps wants to get high I don't care.
Posted on 4/11/18 at 11:42 pm to texag7
It's been proven this costs more than it saves
Posted on 4/11/18 at 11:57 pm to texag7
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Florida passed a SNAP drug-testing law in 2011, but a federal appeals court struck it down in 2014, arguing that the requirement was a form of unreasonable search.
How the hell can a federal court deem this to be illegal but drug testing people for a job is perfectly fine? I guess they just want people to be dependent on the government.
We need to stop the abuse of SNAP and other welfare benefits, but drug testing recipients is not the solution. We should focus on people selling benefits and getting them fraudulently. Especially if it costs so much with such a little return as others have stated.
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