[Beetle01]

The reasoning behind it is great in principle. But it is not real world functional. It is a ploy for votes. First off you are likely only going to catch a small amount as drug tests are easily beatable or due to the fact that most drugs are only in your system for up to 72 hours. Drug testing is not going to change how much the fed or state govts spend on welfare or similar projects. They are just simply going to also be spending more drug tests. If I thought hundreds of thousands of the people who abuse the welfare system for drug money would get caught and it would curb spending then I would be for it. However all people will do now is lay off the oxycodone for a few days before heading to the local welfare office.