June 1, 2011
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Welfare
Here in South Dakota we have TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) In order to get TANF a person has to put in hours at a non-profit organization. I usually have TANF workers, working for me. I think it’s a great program. It means no free money for the TANF workers. In Florida the state is making welfare recipients take drug tests in order to receive benefits.
Does your state have a “work” for benefits program?
Would you support a measure that made all welfare recipients take drug tests and be drug free?
Comments (16)
Yes, take drug tests… it’s for the benefit or working and their children which would be the only reason they would need assistance…
@pinktiger335 - Thanks – Yes I think it would be better for the children.
I’m not sure… While my family was homeless last year (thankfully only for a couple of months), I never had to do a drug test. Not sure about my husband. He was a part of a program that made sure you spent so many hours looking for work every week and go to some classes to meet with people who could help with your resume and interviews. I thought it was a good program that should be more widely used. My husband found work after six weeks so we were able to get back on our feet again rather quickly. That is what welfare should be for, in my opinion.
I like that “temporary” is in the name, and I like the work requirement. Either that or something similar to what @firetyger described with classes, job search, resume help… all designed to make sure your dependency is only temporary. I do not like permanant welfare with few requirements like we have in Ohio.
@A_Piano_Tuner - Agreed – it should always be temporary.
@firetyger - yes, that’s a good program.
Well, not in here.
I’d suppose the drug test.
Yes my does does and yes I would.
@Tymedancer_is_Grannyinboxers - Thanks
@Mal_P - Maybe some day.
@NightlyDreams - thanks
Either way the children will be the ones that go without.
As temporary assistance… I would tentatively support these stipulations, more than welfare the way it is now. I would be happy to support a private charity that did this sort of thing.
@WaitingToShrug – private charities is the best way to do it
I have no idea if Pennsylvania has something like that, but I think that’s a great program! &drug tests should be mandatory for welfare, unless you’re a senior who’s worked your butt off all your life, then I don’t think I would care…