# Florida Tea Party Gov. Is About to Start Drug Testing Welfare Recipients **URL:** \ **Category:** PolitiSUCK\ **Created:** [May 9, 2011, 5:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/florida-tea-party-gov-is-about-to-start-drug-testing-welfare-recipients/212203 "2011-05-09T17:41:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JDMSIR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdmsir/32/7376_2.png) [@JDMSIR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMSIR)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2011, 5:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/florida-tea-party-gov-is-about-to-start-drug-testing-welfare-recipients/212203/1 "2011-05-09T17:41:56Z")
> **[Florida Tea Party Gov. Is About to Start Drug Testing Welfare Recipients](http://littlegreenfootballs.com/article/38526_Florida_Tea_Party_Gov._Is_About_to_Start_Drug_Testing_Welfare_Recipients/comments/#ctop)** > > Florida's Tea Party governor Rick Scott is going to do his part to advance "limited government" by making it mandatory for welfare recipients to be... About time. I dont like the Tea party but this is a good idea if you ask me. ---
**Author:** ![ItsOver](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/itsover/32/5431_2.png) [@ItsOver](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ItsOver)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2011, 5:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/florida-tea-party-gov-is-about-to-start-drug-testing-welfare-recipients/212203/2 "2011-05-09T17:49:28Z")
Edit: WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS? > Parents who test positive must designate another adult to receive benefits on behalf of their children. So, you just pay some scumbag to collect the benefits for you and you can blow lines? What retards ---
**Author:** ![burnt\_toast](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/burnt_toast/32/7518_2.png) [@burnt\_toast](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/burnt_toast)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2011, 5:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/florida-tea-party-gov-is-about-to-start-drug-testing-welfare-recipients/212203/3 "2011-05-09T17:52:39Z")
good. ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2011, 5:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/florida-tea-party-gov-is-about-to-start-drug-testing-welfare-recipients/212203/4 "2011-05-09T17:52:42Z")
Awesome. This should save about 90% on welfare costs.lol ---
**Author:** ![Freek](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/freek/32/7357_2.png) [@Freek](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Freek)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2011, 6:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/florida-tea-party-gov-is-about-to-start-drug-testing-welfare-recipients/212203/5 "2011-05-09T18:00:27Z")
I don’t even see how it can be conceived as a “disgusting law.” I’m not sure I agree with making them pay for the tests though. It’s going to screw over the small percentage of people who really do need government assistance. ---------- Post added at 09:00 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:58 PM ---------- I would change it to you pay for it and if you test negative you get reimbursed. ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2011, 6:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/florida-tea-party-gov-is-about-to-start-drug-testing-welfare-recipients/212203/6 "2011-05-09T18:01:32Z")
How do you figure? It will save millions I would think. I can’t believe it will actually happen though. Wait until Jesse and Al show up on the scene. It is mind boggling to me that people think they should be paid to do nothing AND be on drugs. ---
**Author:** ![turbociv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@turbociv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbociv)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2011, 6:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/florida-tea-party-gov-is-about-to-start-drug-testing-welfare-recipients/212203/7 "2011-05-09T18:40:53Z")
Theres Stil alot of people who legitimately need the aid and its not right for them to suffer. Not sure how this wil help save millions, children are the ones that need the help and thr children are the ones that will suffer. But hey, whatever keeps the money in our pockets. ---
**Author:** ![tpgsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tpgsr/32/7374_2.png) [@tpgsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tpgsr)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2011, 6:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/florida-tea-party-gov-is-about-to-start-drug-testing-welfare-recipients/212203/8 "2011-05-09T18:54:46Z")
I wish NY would do this. Not in 10000000 years will this state do anything about it’s handouts though. ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2011, 6:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/florida-tea-party-gov-is-about-to-start-drug-testing-welfare-recipients/212203/9 "2011-05-09T18:54:51Z")
^^I would rather see people that pass the test get an extra $35 to offset the cost than give one penny to people that are on drugs. My 2 cents:) ---
**Author:** ![tpgsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tpgsr/32/7374_2.png) [@tpgsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tpgsr)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2011, 6:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/florida-tea-party-gov-is-about-to-start-drug-testing-welfare-recipients/212203/10 "2011-05-09T18:56:30Z")
> [@turbociv](#): > > Theres Stil alot of people who legitimately need the aid and its not right for them to suffer. Not sure how this wil help save millions, children are the ones that need the help and thr children are the ones that will suffer. But hey, whatever keeps the money in our pockets. the people that fail the tests were most likely shooting the check anyhow so the children were already suffering. Now the state knows to check in and protect the innocent children. ---
**Author:** ![Jeller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bc8723/32.png) [@Jeller](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jeller)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2011, 7:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/florida-tea-party-gov-is-about-to-start-drug-testing-welfare-recipients/212203/11 "2011-05-09T19:21:42Z")
How much will this program cost to run? (just curious, as I totally agree with the program). Can’t wait to hear the stories that come from this program, in regards to drug test fails/scams/etc… ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2011, 7:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/florida-tea-party-gov-is-about-to-start-drug-testing-welfare-recipients/212203/12 "2011-05-09T19:24:46Z")
Hopefully the $35 will cover it. :gotme: ---
**Author:** ![deebo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deebo/32/5218_2.png) [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2011, 9:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/florida-tea-party-gov-is-about-to-start-drug-testing-welfare-recipients/212203/13 "2011-05-09T21:03:02Z")
They should do this for unemployment and disability too ---
**Author:** ![rugsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rugsr/32/7474_2.png) [@rugsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rugsr)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2011, 9:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/florida-tea-party-gov-is-about-to-start-drug-testing-welfare-recipients/212203/14 "2011-05-09T21:44:36Z")
Cool Yea as a kid there was a time where we had welfare and disability. Eventually got off it but there were a lot of druggies on it where we lived. Another thing they should look into is babies daddies living with the babies moms but not letting the state know. Example Woman has kid/kids Woman has no “husband” Woman gets many handouts including free rent up to about 700ish a month Woman tells “dad” to come live with her Woman gets free rent plus the income of the father See if they got married her free rent etc would go away A lot of these people out there are hang kids and not getting married to work/rape the system The state should hire someone under cover to find these people. Take one person without a job, pay them 30k a yr and blow in as many people as he can. Every fnd earns him a $100 bonus. I would think this would save the state thousands! But…it would never happen because peoples feelings would get hurt and you might…oh no…offend someone ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2011, 4:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/florida-tea-party-gov-is-about-to-start-drug-testing-welfare-recipients/212203/15 "2011-05-10T04:14:29Z")
:tup: And yes, they should add in disability and unemployment. ---
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2011, 5:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/florida-tea-party-gov-is-about-to-start-drug-testing-welfare-recipients/212203/16 "2011-05-10T05:47:43Z")
> [@rugsr](#): > > Cool > Woman tells “dad” to come live with her > Woman gets free rent plus the income of the father > See if they got married her free rent etc would go away Wow, I’m glad you put quotes around “dad.” I originally read that as the woman married _her_ father. :bloated: ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2011, 5:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/florida-tea-party-gov-is-about-to-start-drug-testing-welfare-recipients/212203/17 "2011-05-10T05:53:39Z")
Maybe quote a less biased source next time. [http://www.flcourier.com/flflorida/5268-getting-welfare-in-florida-better-pass-your-drug-test](http://www.flcourier.com/flflorida/5268-getting-welfare-in-florida-better-pass-your-drug-test) > During debate on the bill over the past several weeks, the costs of the tests had been estimated at anywhere from $10 and $70 depending on who is doing the calculating. **The bill would allow recipients to be reimbursed if the tests come back negative.** So there, the only part I didn’t like about this (making poor people pay for the test) is already taken care of in the bill. ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2011, 5:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/florida-tea-party-gov-is-about-to-start-drug-testing-welfare-recipients/212203/18 "2011-05-10T05:55:04Z")
I honestly have been always pushing this. I am OK with government handouts to the unfortunate but there should be requirements to make sure that able people are getting it and not taking away from other people who need it. Also, making people pay to take the test is a good thing because anyone could walk in and keep trying to test and beat it just so they can get their check. ---
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2011, 6:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/florida-tea-party-gov-is-about-to-start-drug-testing-welfare-recipients/212203/19 "2011-05-10T06:03:39Z")
> The bill would allow recipients to be reimbursed if the tests come back negative. ![http://fitnessachievement.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/win-button.jpg](http://fitnessachievement.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/win-button.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2011, 6:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/florida-tea-party-gov-is-about-to-start-drug-testing-welfare-recipients/212203/20 "2011-05-10T06:11:30Z")
They should also put a limit on children you can have. Seems pretty fucking stupid to keep having kids if you can’t afford the one(s) you already have. \ [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/florida-tea-party-gov-is-about-to-start-drug-testing-welfare-recipients/212203.md?page=2)