North Carolina Senate Blocks Testing Themselves When Passing Welfare Drug Testing Bill

[Purveyor]

Republicans in the North Carolina state Senate on Monday pushed through bill that would strip public benefits like food stamps and job training for people who fail a drug test.

In 35-15 vote largely along party lines, senators passed SB 594. A single Democrat voted for the bill, and no Republicans voted against it.

The bill requires those applying for benefits to pay for their own drug tests. Applicants who test negative would be eligible to have the costs of their tests reimbursed. The policy could cost the state more than $2.1 million.


At the same time, senators rejected an amendment offered by Democratic state Sen. Gladys Robinson that would have drug tested lawmakers, the governor and cabinet secretaries.

“We receive state funds, we represent the law, we institute policy,” Robinson told senators on Monday night. “So, it should not be above any of us to submit to drug screening.”

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[Warpy]

1. Just watch those bastards bluster

whenever anyone suggests that they get treated the way they treat the rest of us.

Assholes.

And they'll probably all get re elected.

[City Lights]

2. Sounds like there are lots of drug users in the NC state Senate.

Interesting. Very, very interesting.

[KansDem]

3. Hypocrites!

Drug-testing for food stamps and job training is ludicrous and anti-productive, but the folks who are for such measures and collect public funds should be willing to be included.

[Newest Reality]

4. Well, if they have "nothing to hide"

then they should be all for their own tests, ey?

I don't agree with the "nothing to hide" method of destroying privacy, but what's good for the goose is good for the gander ... just sayin'.