Drug testing for those on Welfare? Your thoughts?

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SciFiBoy said:

SamuelRSmith said:
The Gov't is giving these people money so that they can live, not so that they can buy a huge-ass TV and fags whilst their kids have tatty clothes that are two sizes too small.

If you want to mistreat your kids, get a job (I'm kidding with this line, of course).

How is it not a good idea?

 

how about the right to privacy?

They've given up that right when they accepted the money. It wasn't earned. It was given. If I give somebody money for something specific like rent or groceries I'm going to make sure a new flat screen TV doesn't show up in their house either. We're also giving a lot of money to companies as handouts because of this recession. We gave them privacy and a lot of places blew the money on things they shouldn't have. Should they keep their privacy also with money that was given to them for a specific purpose or should the government step in and make sure the money goes where it's supposed to?