I have no problem with pre-employment screens....

Posted By: But on 2009-04-18
In Reply to: I have taken many drug tests for many jobs... - Kendra

That's a totally different ball of wax than wasting taxpayers' money to pay for people drawing unemployment to have to go through it. Employers pay for those pre-employment screens; whole different scenario. People on unemployment are people who were working, productive members of society who through whatever circumstance lost their livelihood. They normally are not drawing off of the system by choice but have been given a very small temporary lifeline until they find another job (not easy to do these days).

I will agree with you on testing people on government assistance though. Personally, I'd love to make sure my taxpayer dollars are going to feed and house and clothe rather than up someone's nose or into their arm.

Has anyone even thought about the VAST amount of money it would cost to test everyone on unemployment?

It's fascist and absurd.

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Checking for drug usage in unemployed - Angie
- This drug testing is going too far - sm - me
  - I have taken many drug tests for many jobs... - Kendra
    - I have no problem with pre-employment screens.... - But
      - since the employer has the most to gain from... - Kendra
        However, that only works if... - Kendra
- Who's going to pay for it? - TechSupport
- Not so much for those unemployed, but - S
- No way! That is just one more way sm - MT 30+
- I think the Senate has bigger problems on its hands than - worrying about who smokes weed or whatever.
- I think that's ridiculous (sm) - Rebel
- What is the estimated cost of - implementing the program? -nm
- Can we drug-test the Senators too? - NightOwl
  - Lets test the one giving the drug test, and (see message) - me
    - So much protesting, sounds like - My take
      - Most of us on here aren't unemployed - Nonsensical
  - My husband is drug tested on a regular basis - Angie
    - I am randomly tested for my bus driving - sm - Laura E.
    - more thoughts - NightOwl
      - Just goes along with his job. Never had any conviction. - Angie
        Just because it's done on "everybody" - Randomly Does NOT make it okay (nm)
        I think I was answering the person above. NM - Angie
  - I would think so if they are - Angie
- it would work nicely with the plan to punish the - mexican cartel

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