Yes

• 1 of 17

  by Naomi Kenny

  Created on: April 15, 2009

  Every person who receives government assistance should be drug tested. This group should also include

• 2 of 17

  by Kyle Smith

  Created on: January 22, 2011

  OK, here is my full opinion. Welfare is highly abused. I see this all the time. I personally know a

• 3 of 17

  by K. Russell

  Created on: November 11, 2011

  Welfare recipients generally come in two varieties: honest families who have hit upon hard times, and

• 4 of 17

  by Jonathan Webb

  Created on: October 27, 2009

  Every job I have applied for has required me to take a drug test. Why? Because the employer wants to

• 5 of 17

  by Jacquline Singer

  Created on: April 29, 2010

  All welfare recipients should be tested for drugs. The intended purpose for the welfare system was to

• 6 of 17

  by Debra Herring

  Created on: March 11, 2008

  Drug testing should be mandated for anyone receiving any type of public assistance, including Food Stamps,

• 7 of 17

  by Marissa Meleske

  Created on: May 04, 2011   Last Updated: May 06, 2011

  There is nothing wrong with needing help. Most of us let our pride, determination and independence get

• 8 of 17

  by Michelle Lea

  Created on: June 11, 2009

  HECK YES! Drug testing should be administered to welfare recipients! If that were to be made mandatory

• 9 of 17

  by Peter Boulay

  Created on: September 03, 2011

  Drug testing for welfare recipients is an issue that has been raised in the past and recently has arisen

• 10 of 17

  by James Boyd

  Created on: July 08, 2009   Last Updated: July 10, 2009

  
  It does seem reasonable that those who receive public money should be expected to abide by some degree

• 11 of 17

  by Danielle Robertson

  Created on: April 01, 2010   Last Updated: April 02, 2010

  Welfare recipients should be tested for drugs and alcohol.  The government is supporting the welfare

• 12 of 17

  by S. Bates

  Created on: October 27, 2009   Last Updated: November 05, 2009

  Government Aid (Welfare) Recipients should definitely be drug tested on a regular monthly basis as

• 13 of 17

  by Sarah Terzo

  Created on: November 29, 2008   Last Updated: April 20, 2012

  In 2002, federal and state governments collectively spent 11.2 billion dollars on cash payments to poor

• 14 of 17

  by Victor Strange

  Created on: April 05, 2008   Last Updated: October 31, 2008

  Welfare is a program that is funded by the American tax payer, and if the money of the tax payer is

• 15 of 17

  by Barbara Kasey Smith

  Created on: April 15, 2009

  Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs? First, I'd like to say, "My decision to answer "yes"

• 16 of 17

  by Salvador Deville

  Created on: December 15, 2008

  It is with absolute certainty that I would support the idea of testing welfare recipients for illegal

• 17 of 17

  by Janet Grischy

  Created on: March 06, 2008

  Welfare is not so easy to get these days. The taxpayer has smartened-up to the point that most recipients