Texas State Senate Pass Drug/Welfare Bill

Earlier this week, the Texas State Senate approved drug testing for some welfare applicants. 90 million dollars of welfare is already distributed to over 100,000 families in Texas annually. "Taxpayer money should not be used to subsidize someone's drug habit," said Sen. Jane Nelson, one of the bill's sponsors. The bill passed the State Senate with a vote of 31-0. Texas has become one of seven other states that has passed legislation that requires welfare applicants to take a drug test. Those who will be tested are those who have had a previous drug related conviction or have failed a past drug test. Those who fail the test will be barred from welfare for twelve months and then can reapply. If a person fails three tests in a row, they will be banned from welfare permanently. However, benefits will still be provided to children regardless of the parents.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/04/10/texas-senate-approves-drug-testing-for-some-welfare-applicants/

I am in total agreement with this new legislation. Anyone who receives tax payer money (remember that includes your money and mine too) should be drug tested so that the government will know if they are a high risk for wasting the money on illegal drugs. I think this law should be expanded to all other unemployment benefits like food stamps. Anyone who uses or is addicted to drugs should not get any of my money or yours for that matter. Another good part of this law is that the children of the drug-addicted parents don't suffer. They still receive the benefits and I don't mind if a child ends up with my money, just as long as a crack head doesn't.