The Pros And Cons Of Welfare Recipients

There is still debate on whether or not welfare recipients should be drug tested if positive is not receive aid from the government. Before our tax payers/ society opinions can be affected, they must be presented background information on the issue and a composing of a few different arguments. One view is that by the recipients knowing they will be drug tested may prevent them from using drugs for the sake of their family. Another view is with testing positive may help that individual seek guidance in bettering their life style. A third view is the lost in money by implementing thousands of recipients to unconstitutionally preform a drug screening, also with the possibility is losing aid for their family. Two of these positions are in favor
Welfare basically help families who can not support themselves. Welfare is not just given to poor people, but to the elderly, mothers, and disabled. The main goal of the government was to improve our society’s living standards. Welfare help comes in many programs such as Medicaid, social security checks, and the most popular food stamps. The government has many imaginable outcomes for this program today, but since the main concern is this poverty situation the government’s purpose is to end the dependency of the unfortunate. With that being said welfare recipients today are abusing this program which is used to help them grow to a better lifestyle not only for themselves but for their
According to Points of View Reference Center, Florida’s mandatory drug testing program cost the state more than one hundred and eighteen thousand dollars, which was forty thousand dollars more than they would have gave to welfare recipients (View). In this case mandatory drug testing are useless because it will be a waste of money. The second part of this position will be if the recipient does fail a drug test he/she and family will no longer receive government aid. Which may result in the ex-recipient to act in illegal activities to provide for their