Mandatory Drug Testing
Introduction
In an article entitled, “Welfare Programs Should Not Include Mandatory Drug Testing” by Matt Lewis and Elizabeth Kenefick (2012), the view point is that drug testing recipients should not be mandatory. Although according to Lewis and Kenefick, the authors, beneficiaries should not be tested for drugs. The authors state that drug testing for TANF recipients violates constitutional rights. Lewis and Kenefick also claim that drug testing is a wasteful use of tax payer money. They even believe that drug testing TANF receivers is stereotypical. Mandatory drug testing is not a waste of tax payer money, doesn’t violate constitutional rights, and is not stereotyping.
Stereotypes
Drug testing welfare recipients is not about stereotyping Lewis and Kenefick (2012) proclaim, “While other studies show that TANF recipients are somewhat more likely to have tried illicit drugs or have substance abuse disorders than general population, the fact remains that a large majority of recipients do not use drugs” (para.4). This argument is claiming that the majority of tax payers believe all recipients are doing illicit drugs. The tax payer would like their money to go to recipients that actually need it. Tax payers would like to believe that they are not feeding into a drug habit, but are helping families in need. Tax payers …show more content…
Lewis and Kenefick (2012) state,” In a time of tight state budgets, it is perverse to spend limited funds in pursuit of small number of substance abusers who are not identified through screening process, rather than provide actual services” (para.19). The tax payers would be wasting money on those who buy drugs an d use welfare programs. Tax payers believe if they can afford drugs then they can afford the benefits welfare programs give. It does not waste money to ensure that tax payers are providing money to recipients that benefit from welfare
Introduction
In an article entitled, “Welfare Programs Should Not Include Mandatory Drug Testing” by Matt Lewis and Elizabeth Kenefick (2012), the view point is that drug testing recipients should not be mandatory. Although according to Lewis and Kenefick, the authors, beneficiaries should not be tested for drugs. The authors state that drug testing for TANF recipients violates constitutional rights. Lewis and Kenefick also claim that drug testing is a wasteful use of tax payer money. They even believe that drug testing TANF receivers is stereotypical. Mandatory drug testing is not a waste of tax payer money, doesn’t violate constitutional rights, and is not stereotyping.
Stereotypes
Drug testing welfare recipients is not about stereotyping Lewis and Kenefick (2012) proclaim, “While other studies show that TANF recipients are somewhat more likely to have tried illicit drugs or have substance abuse disorders than general population, the fact remains that a large majority of recipients do not use drugs” (para.4). This argument is claiming that the majority of tax payers believe all recipients are doing illicit drugs. The tax payer would like their money to go to recipients that actually need it. Tax payers would like to believe that they are not feeding into a drug habit, but are helping families in need. Tax payers …show more content…
Lewis and Kenefick (2012) state,” In a time of tight state budgets, it is perverse to spend limited funds in pursuit of small number of substance abusers who are not identified through screening process, rather than provide actual services” (para.19). The tax payers would be wasting money on those who buy drugs an d use welfare programs. Tax payers believe if they can afford drugs then they can afford the benefits welfare programs give. It does not waste money to ensure that tax payers are providing money to recipients that benefit from welfare