The Republican party motto: We want government out
of our lives … and into everyone else’s!
A bill being discussed in the House could require applicants for unemployment benefits to submit to periodic drug testing.
HB 735 requires “periodic drug testing” for unemployment benefit applicants “to ensure that recipients are able and available to work.”
If the applicant’s former employer agrees to pay for the drug testing, the bill says, “Upon the initial filing of a claim for unemployment benefits, the individual must submit to and pass a drug test to establish that the individual is able and available for work.”
via Bill would require unemployment benefit applicants to submit to drug testing | NBC17.com.
pretty sure some states already do this – plus, if you’re engaging in criminal activities, why should the government be feeding you?
This is government intrusion, pure and simple. It’s none of the state’s business.
Then the government has no business “intruding” in any other aspect of life – like setting requirements for how much you can earn and qualify for benefits.
Mark, I know you’re a big ol’ D but wanting gov’t out of stuff and in other stuff is not the domain of just one party. They both want to do it and they’re all hypocrites.
That’s why I’m not an R or a D and I don’t vote…