Tag Archive for Welfare

Ignorant Bill to Drug Test Welfare Recipients

Smoking Pot

When I first heard about the bill I did not need to check the political affiliation of the sponsor. It’s mean spirited so of course It’s a Republican. Sen. Tim Schaffer, R-Lancaster has introduced a bill that would require welfare recipients to answer whether they have used drugs, if they answer yes they will be…

Santorum Doesn’t Want to Make Life Better for Blacks

Santorum

Ex Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA) and presidential candidate wants to reform welfare on the backs of black people. He said the following in Iowa. “I don’t want to make black people’s lives better by giving them other people’s money.” “I want to give them the opportunity to go out and earn their money and provide…

Grendell Shows Lack of Knowledge Regarding Addiction

Tim Grendell

Sen. Tim Grendell, a Chesterland Republican is introducing a bill that would require any Ohioan receiving cash assistance to pay for a drug test. If clean, they would receive the assistance and be reimbursed for the drug screen. His bill mirrors a Florida law. This is one of those pieces of legislation that sounds like…