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Subject: Re: mcmillin withrew drug testing for welfare bill ??

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Riley

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Date Posted: 07:55:12 01/31/12 Tue
In reply to: cost/benefit analysis? 's message, "Re: mcmillin withrew drug testing for welfare bill ??" on 07:33:20 01/31/12 Tue

From what I understand he will be resubmitting. However, I did hear of one pilot program where they were able to determine there were 10 recipients who were found to be using drugs. The pilot had a cost of around $65,000. I do not know what the sample size was. Depending on the amount of benefits it may be a wash and hardly a deterrent. I don't think someone receiving benefits should be using those funds to use drugs (of any kind, nicotine and alcohol included) but the alternative (unemployed, poor, and wanting drugs) is a higher danger to society than the 5 bucks a year of my tax bill that goes to welfare.

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Re: mcmillin withrew drug testing for welfare bill ??	justme	17:09:40 01/31/12 Tue