In America it’s estimated that 35.4% of the population are receiving welfare. Welfare is financial support given to people whether it be money to cover medical expenses or to buy food. Welfare helps with everyday necessities, there is more than just one type of welfare, they have multiple branches set up to help as many people as possible.The main argument is if the people receiving the government’s financial support should have to succumb to mandatory drug testing. People on welfare shouldn’t have to submit to drug testing; most of them are already working where they would be getting drug tested prior to applying for welfare.
Welfare is set up to help as many people as they can branches of welfare include, SNAP/food stamps, unemployment insurance, …show more content…
Majority of people getting help from the government actually have jobs and need the help due the fact that minimum wage isn’t a livable wage and most recipients are trying to support a family that could include someone with either mental or physical disabilities that require extra care, or children and elders. Regarding criminals though the 1996 welfare law bans states from providing TANF, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, to people convicted of a felony for possession, use, or distribution of illegal drugs. The average livable wage in America has increased rapidly throughout the previous years meanwhile minimum wage is increasing at a much slower rate. Due to the fact that minimum wage and the livable wage aren’t increasing at the same level it makes it hard for certain families to be able to pay their everyday expenses and in return causes them to rely on government support. The cost of raising a child to age eighteen ranges depending on special instances such as mental or physical disabilities, allergies or schooling needs. Taking care of elders is also very expensive whether they’re living in the house with the family that 's supporting …show more content…
Some states have taken drug testing welfare recipients into their own hands and choose which programs they deem fit to test people. Though the years more states have passed legislation to allow for mandatory drug testing, in 2011 three states had passed legislation and in 2012 four more states had joined them.(http://www.ncsl.org/) Originally drug testing in the workplace was an action put forward by the Reagan administration to ensure a safer workplace for everyone, which later branched off and help create the Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991. The main focus of the Act was to make sure that employees weren’t under the influence of drugs or alcohol that could alter their reaction time that they would need to be safe for not only them but the people around them. The act made the operators of aircraft, trains, trucks, and buses perform in a safe and responsible manner (Omnibus Transportation abuse. Employee
Welfare is set up to help as many people as they can branches of welfare include, SNAP/food stamps, unemployment insurance, …show more content…
Majority of people getting help from the government actually have jobs and need the help due the fact that minimum wage isn’t a livable wage and most recipients are trying to support a family that could include someone with either mental or physical disabilities that require extra care, or children and elders. Regarding criminals though the 1996 welfare law bans states from providing TANF, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, to people convicted of a felony for possession, use, or distribution of illegal drugs. The average livable wage in America has increased rapidly throughout the previous years meanwhile minimum wage is increasing at a much slower rate. Due to the fact that minimum wage and the livable wage aren’t increasing at the same level it makes it hard for certain families to be able to pay their everyday expenses and in return causes them to rely on government support. The cost of raising a child to age eighteen ranges depending on special instances such as mental or physical disabilities, allergies or schooling needs. Taking care of elders is also very expensive whether they’re living in the house with the family that 's supporting …show more content…
Some states have taken drug testing welfare recipients into their own hands and choose which programs they deem fit to test people. Though the years more states have passed legislation to allow for mandatory drug testing, in 2011 three states had passed legislation and in 2012 four more states had joined them.(http://www.ncsl.org/) Originally drug testing in the workplace was an action put forward by the Reagan administration to ensure a safer workplace for everyone, which later branched off and help create the Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991. The main focus of the Act was to make sure that employees weren’t under the influence of drugs or alcohol that could alter their reaction time that they would need to be safe for not only them but the people around them. The act made the operators of aircraft, trains, trucks, and buses perform in a safe and responsible manner (Omnibus Transportation abuse. Employee