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Drug Testing for Welfare

Drug Testing for Welfare. By Jessica Carter. I. Thesis Statement/ Introduction. Should welfare applicants be drug tested before receiving assistance? Some think it’s a good idea and saves money, while other people think this is not the case. II. Main Point: Against Drug Testing.

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Drug Testing for Welfare

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  1. Drug Testing for Welfare By Jessica Carter

  2. I. Thesis Statement/ Introduction • Should welfare applicants be drug tested before receiving assistance? Some think it’s a good idea and saves money, while other people think this is not the case.

  3. II. Main Point: Against Drug Testing • It wastes more money than it saves. • It gets paid for by the applicants; if they pass they get reimbursed. • Most applicants pass.

  4. II. Main Point: Against Drug Testing cont. • The drug testing is supposed to reduce the number of drug users.

  5. II. Main Point: Against Drug Testing cont. C. The drug testing bills are causing lawsuits. • Some claim it is stereotyping to have welfare applicants get drug tested. • Some claim it violates the Fourth amendment.

  6. II. Main Point: Against Drug Testing cont. D. To pass a bill, there needs to be more study done. • What is done about the people who fail the drug tests? • What happens to the children of people who fail the drug tests?

  7. III. Main Point: For Drug Testing • “Welfare is a privilege, not a right.” (Yee, 2012)

  8. III. Main Point: For Drug Testing cont. • By not drug testing, we are condoning illegal behavior.

  9. III. Main Point: For Drug Testing cont. • If people seeking jobs get drug tested, so should people seeking government assistance.

  10. Conclusion • Drug testing welfare applicants sounds like a good idea, but more consideration needs to be take before passing any laws.

  11. References • Alvarez, L. (April 18, 2012). No savings are found from welfare drug tests. New York Times. Retrieved from http://sks.sirs.com.xy4gz9ms3x.useaccesscontrol.com/cgi-bin/hst-article-display?id=SSERSOL-0-8492&artno=0000340649&type=ART&shfilter=U&key=&title=No%20Savings%20Are%20Found%20from%20Welfare%20Drug%20Tests&res=Y&ren=Y&gov=Y&lnk=Y&ic=Y • Evansville Courier and Press. (May 6, 2013). Welfare/ Drug test bill needs further study. Retrieved from http://elibrary.bigchalk.com.southuniversity.libproxy.edmc.edu/elibweb/elib/do/document?set=search&dictionaryClick=&secondaryNav=&groupid=1&requestid=lib_standard&resultid=8&edition=&ts=84A91B230E26C7F90B14FDE16B14E8A7_1375811720302&start=1&publicationId=&urn=urn%3Abigchalk%3AUS%3BBCLib%3Bdocument%3B216093758 • Higgins, J. (February 3, 2013). Welfare drug test results trickle in; Township numbers high. Evansville Courier and Press. Retrieved from http://elibrary.bigchalk.com.southuniversity.libproxy.edmc.edu/elibweb/elib/do/document?set=search&dictionaryClick=&secondaryNav=&groupid=1&requestid=lib_standard&resultid=2&edition=&ts=DC164271670463E3925BBBD3B5A9B3EA_1375554605351&start=1&publicationId=&urn=urn%3Abigchalk%3AUS%3BBCLib%3Bdocument%3B212914750

  12. References cont. • Kam, D. (February 27, 2013). Welfare drug testing to high court?. Palm Beach Post. Retrieved from http://sks.sirs.com.xy4gz9ms3x.useaccesscontrol.com/cgi-bin/hst-article-display?id=SSERSOL-0-8492&artno=0000350214&type=ART&shfilter=U&key=&title=Welfare%20Drug%20Testing%20to%20High%20Court%3F&res=Y&ren=Y&gov=Y&lnk=Y&ic=Y • Khalek, R. (September, 2009). New drug tests target the poor.In These Times. Retrieved from http://sks.sirs.com.xy4gz9ms3x.useaccesscontrol.com/cgi-bin/hst-article-display?id=SSERSOL-0-8492&artno=0000317157&type=ART&shfilter=U&key=&title=New%20Drug%20Tests%20Target%20the%20Poor&res=Y&ren=Y&gov=Y&lnk=Y&ic=Y • McKitrick, C. (July 11, 2013). $26,000 spent to check welfare seekers for drugs.The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved from http://elibrary.bigchalk.com.southuniversity.libproxy.edmc.edu/elibweb/elib/do/document?set=search&dictionaryClick=&secondaryNav=&groupid=1&requestid=lib_standard&resultid=21&edition=&ts=DC164271670463E3925BBBD3B5A9B3EA_1375554605351&start=1&publicationId=&urn=urn%3Abigchalk%3AUS%3BBCLib%3Bdocument%3B217867883

  13. References cont. • USA Today. (March 19, 2012). Drug tests for welfare applicants produce less than meets the eye. Retrieved fromhttp://sks.sirs.com.xy4gz9ms3x.useaccesscontrol.com/cgi-bin/hst-article-display?id=SSERSOL-0-8492&artno=0000340322&type=ART&shfilter=U&key=&title=Drug%20Tests%20for%20Welfare%20Applicants%20Produce%20Less%20Than%20Meets%20the%20Eye&res=Y&ren=Y&gov=Y&lnk=Y&ic=Y • Yee, K. (March 19, 2012). No drug test, no welfare. USA Today. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com.southuniversity.libproxy.edmc.edu/docview/928954333/fulltext?accountid=13931

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