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http://www.politicususa.com/georgia-drug-testing/Georgians Tell Republicans Pushing Drug Testing Mandate, You Pee First!
By: Amy Morton
Georgia lawmakers are out of touch with voters when it come to drug testing people who receive benefits from the government, and need to be reminded that Georgians favor drug tests for lawmakers over drug tests for the poor and unemployed. Thats why, this week, Better Georgia is helping voters send a simple, direct message to Gov. Nathan Deal, a pee cup with a note, You Pee First, Governor.
This week, while Georgia ranks dead last in the nation for job growth, legislators ignored bills that would bring jobs to Georgia and instead, targeted people whove lost their jobs. Both chambers passed bills requiring parents seeking temporary public assistance to submit to urine drug screens. While lawmakers are busy creating a drug screen for Georgias poorest families, they have ignored two groups that receive and control a bigger share of government money: corporate executives and elected officials.
A recent survey by the nonpartisan, nonprofit Better Georgia shows that Georgians more heavily favor drug tests for elected officials and CEOs of corporations that profit from tax dollars than for recipients of unemployment benefits and welfare. The survey of 806 registered Georgia voters has a 3.5% margin of error and showed:
* 79 % support drug testing elected officials and senior appointed officials
* 66% support drug testing CEOs of corporations that get tax credits or government contracts
* 64% support drug testing welfare recipients and unemployment recipient
* 66% support drug testing CEOs of corporations that get tax credits or government contracts
* 64% support drug testing welfare recipients and unemployment recipient
Better Georgia published the results of the poll, but lawmakers still didnt get the message. Instead, they are moving forward to force the poorest Georgians to submit to urine drug screens. So now, were going to tell Gov. Deal, if hes going to require drug tests for Georgia residents, he should pee first, and so should the legislators. Think theyll get the message?
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Georgians Tell Republicans Pushing Drug Testing Mandate, ‘You Pee First!’ (Original Post)
babylonsister
Mar 2012
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mdmc
(29,072 posts)1. Go Georgia!
a simple pattern
(608 posts)2. They should just tell them, "You're fired."