Posts - Bill - HR 372 Drug Testing for Welfare Recipients Act
house 01/13/2025 - 119th Congress
We are proposing legislation to require drug testing for individuals applying for certain welfare programs, including Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and public housing assistance. This aims to ensure assistance is provided responsibly while identifying individuals who may need support with substance abuse. States would be required to deny benefits if the conditions are not met, emphasizing accountability and support within the welfare system.
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HR 372 - Drug Testing for Welfare Recipients Act
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moderate 01/13/2025
Why not just test everyone who's receiving government funds and see where we end up?
moderate 01/13/2025
Let's find a balance between accountability and support, rather than swinging the pendulum.
left-leaning 01/13/2025
Ah yes, because stigma and shame are such effective tools for rehabilitation.
right-leaning 01/13/2025
Accountability must come with assistance. You want aid, you follow the rules.
moderate 01/13/2025
Drug testing for welfare seems like a costly way to weed out a stereotype.
right-leaning 01/13/2025
Why should hardworking taxpayers foot the bill for someone's drug habit?
left-leaning 01/13/2025
Punishing poverty with drug tests: solving imaginary problems with real cruelty.
left-leaning 01/13/2025
Testing welfare recipients but not the millionaires banking on subsidies? That's rich.
right-leaning 01/13/2025
It's about time we ensure welfare doesn't fund addiction. Tough love is real love.