Argumentative Essay: Do We Need Drug Testing For Welfare

I have lived my life with a drug abusing aunt that hasn 't had a job since I can remember. That always had me wondering how could she survive without a job. Now that I 've gotten older and had more understanding on the situation I can say my aunt abuses Welfare. Now knowing that it kind of bugs me that people out there can get away with using public assistance to live off and never lift a finger when the normal person wakes up every morning to earn their money. After some research and discussions with my father I believe that people applying for government assistance “ Welfare” should be screened or drug tested.

Liberal believe that we should not be drug testing welfare users. They feel like drug testing for welfare will lead to a slippery slope. They believe that it 's the people …show more content…
We need to find ways to help out welfare and make it last longer. It was purpose built to help out the people in need not for the people that are just lazy. By the time I come to the age to retire welfare probably will not be a thing anymore. I 'll have to solely rely on my retirement plan. But it 's not only that that makes me think states should do this. I believe that people that abuse the system should be punished and forced to work like everyone else that makes a living. Sure you wish you could just sit at home and smoke weed every day but in the real world you should not be able to do that. Money shouldn 't be handed out to people that do that. It should be used to help the people in need. Kids see that and wonder why they ever have to work if they can just find the easy way out. So welfare is becoming an easy way out for some people and it shouldn 't be looked at it like that. People should think of welfare as the last resort. So eliminating people that abuse the welfare system could change the view on welfare. That is why I strongly agree with drug testing welfare users. Make them work like the rest of the people