ATLANTA\u2014Georgia lawmakers have passed a bill that would require welfare recipients to take a drug test before receiving benefits. GOP supporters of the measure say it would save taxpayers money but opponents say it\u2019s unconstitutional and uncharitable.
\nGeorgia lawmakers have passed a bill that would require welfare recipients to take a drug test before receiving benefits. GOP supporters of the measure say it would save taxpayers money but opponents say it\u2019s unconstitutional and uncharitable.<\/p>\n
The bill would target what supporters call abuse of a government benefit, namely the federal welfare program.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s similar to a Florida law a federal judge has blocked because it violates the Fourth Amendment\u2019s protection from unlawful search.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
I hope when the Arkansas legislature comes back into session they will adopt such a law. I can use the money after suing them for adopting something so fundamentally unconstitutional.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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