Heh... Florida in the news
Talk about an excellent law -- from the
Miami Herald:
Fla. Gov. Scott signs welfare drug testing bill
People applying for welfare benefits must pay for drug testing under a bill Gov. Rick Scott signed into law Tuesday.
If they pass, they'll be reimbursed for the cost of the test. If they don't, they won't receive temporary government assistance. Scott signed the bill in Panama City along with another measure that bans the designer drug MDPV, which is sold as bath salts.
The drug testing bill was a priority for Scott and an issue he campaigned on.
"While there are certainly legitimate needs for public assistance, it is unfair for Florida taxpayers to subsidize drug addiction," Scott said in a press release issued after the signing. "This new law will encourage personal accountability and will help to prevent the misuse of tax dollars."
I love that the addict has to pay the cost of the test if they test positive. Brilliant little fillip. And of course, right on schedule:
The law is expected to be quickly challenged. The Florida chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union issued a release criticizing it and noting that a previous attempt to test welfare recipients for drugs in Michigan was ruled unconstitutional.
Well that may work in Michigan but that is why states rights is such a wonderful thing. Don't like the law, move.
Posted by DaveH at June 2, 2011 8:07 PM