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Newsjock

(11,733 posts) Wed Feb 6, 2013, 08:24 PM Feb 2013

Proposed Nevada law would require drug tests to receive welfare

Source: Las Vegas Sun

CARSON CITY — Drug testing would be required for those applying for welfare and other public assistance under a bill introduced Wednesday by a lawmaker who says that if people can afford drugs, they don’t need assistance.

Sen. James Settelmeyer, R-Minden, said his bill (SB-89) would help people straighten out their lives.

Those applying for public assistance would have to take a $10 saliva test for controlled substances.

Read more: http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2013/feb/06/proposed-law-would-require-drug-tests-receive-welf/

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Proposed Nevada law would require drug tests to receive welfare (Original Post) Newsjock Feb 2013 OP

They are going to make them pay for it too? Bay Boy Feb 2013 #1

How about Nevada state senators? KansDem Feb 2013 #2

Right, because only sinners are poor. Deep13 Feb 2013 #3

I think this must be an ALEC-type proposal. Blue_In_AK Feb 2013 #4

Bay Boy

(1,689 posts)

1. They are going to make them pay for it too?

Reply to Newsjock (Original post)

Wed Feb 6, 2013, 08:29 PM

Feb 2013

wtf

KansDem

(28,498 posts)

2. How about Nevada state senators?

Reply to Newsjock (Original post)

Wed Feb 6, 2013, 08:30 PM

Feb 2013

Sen. James Settelmeyer, R-Minden, said his bill (SB-89) would help people straighten out their lives.

They're receiving public money. They need to come clean and straighten out their lives!

Deep13

(39,154 posts)

3. Right, because only sinners are poor.

Reply to Newsjock (Original post)

Wed Feb 6, 2013, 08:32 PM

Feb 2013

I think we need to require the same test for CEOs and corporate board members who take puplic subsidies for their companies.

Blue_In_AK

(46,436 posts)

4. I think this must be an ALEC-type proposal.

Reply to Newsjock (Original post)

Wed Feb 6, 2013, 08:58 PM

Feb 2013

I think someone proposed that here, too. Stupid idea.

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