Georgia welfare, metal theft bills signed into law

[CMF Newsman]

Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal signed into law on Monday legislation that requires drug testing for welfare benefits and cracks down on the spreading problem of metal theft.

Enacting a law to safeguard the public purse, Deal signed legislation that requires applicants to pass a drug test in order to qualify for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families benefits. Florida passed similar legislation back in 2010 decreasing their welfare applicant pool by 48 percent and saving their state $1.8 million.

"This program is intended as a safety net, and this requirement guarantees that the benefits are used for their intended purposes—to care for children and assist with job preparation," Deal said.

HB 861 provides that each applicant failing the drug test will become ineligible to receive benefits for a certain time period, based on the number of previous test failures. Children of parents who fail a drug test can still receive benefits as long as the parent designates an appropriate payee to receive the benefits on the children's behalf.

www.wrcbtv.com/story/17463853/georgia-welfare-metal-theft-bills-signed-into-law

[el Gusano]

Apr 17, 2012 8:08:40 GMT -5 CMF Newsman said:

Florida passed similar legislation back in 2010 decreasing their welfare applicant pool by 48 percent and saving their state $1.8 million.

And they said it wouldn't work.

[Half-Tard]

The Tennessee version is in the house advancing...

[el Gusano]

If you can afford drugs, cigarettes, a new iPhone, cable, satellite, high speed internet, etc., then you don't need to take food off my kids' plates for yourself.

[Half-Tard]

If you can afford drugs, cigarettes, a new iPhone, cable, satellite, high speed internet, etc., then you don't need to take food off my kids' plates for yourself.

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