Pubdate: Mon, 06 Jun 2011
Source: Daytona Beach News-Journal (FL)
Copyright: 2011 News-Journal Corporation
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Author: Perry G. Jones,

RECIPIENTS SHOULD PASS TEST

When someone applies for government support, where do they think 
these funds are coming from? I believe they are tax dollars from 
every working person in the country. So why shouldn't welfare 
recipients have to pass a drug test to receive this free money? Many 
employed people in the country have to pass a drug test to gain 
employment. If they are injured on the job, companies often require a 
drug test before they can return to work.

Where are the rights of the taxpayers being upheld? If recipients 
need to receive welfare, they should not be spending money on the 
purchase of drugs, period. Can someone, except a welfare recipient, 
tell me where their rights are being violated? The trouble with our 
welfare system is we give all of this money out and do not hold 
anybody accountable for it.

Where does it state in our Constitution that they are to receive all 
of this money without any oversight or consequences for their 
actions? If you work for any company, and are caught with drugs, you 
will get fired. Why are the welfare recipients complaining? All of 
their money is free from all workers in the country.

PERRY G. JONES, Deltona
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MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom