The following was sent to me in the form of a scanned image from a newspaper in Oregon. I think the author is on to something:
Don't help people sit on their rears
I have a question, not only for Douglas County, but for the entire state of Oregon. Like a lot of folks in this state, I have a job. I work, they pay me, I pay my taxes and the government distributes my taxes as they see fit. In order for me to get that paycheck, I am required to pass a random urine test, which I have no problem with.
What I do have a problem with is the distribution of my taxes to people who don't have to pass a urine test. Shouldn't one have to pass a urine test to get a welfare check, because I have to pass one to go earn it for them?
Please understand, I have nothing against helping people get back on their feet. I do, on the other hand, have a problem with helping someone sit on their butt. Could you imagine how much money the state would save if people had to pass a urine test to get a public assistance check?
Leonard Wilson
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While the state would be expending additional expenses to administer the urine tests, I'm sure the ROI would be quite short considering all the checks that wouldn't be distributed.
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