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Message: <blockquote data-quote="soonersfan" data-source="post: 1620843" data-attributes="member: 9063">What about the children? It's always about the children. I've got news for you, the children of a drug abusing welfare recipient are not benefiting from the welfare. If we would offer sterilization in return for extended benefits, that would probably do more to help the children.I really don't have an opinion yet on this drug testing law. I don't believe in doing it based on principle but if it saves us money I am not opposed to it. I feel like we should let it ride for an extended period in the states where it already exist to see what, if any benefit there really is. There is no need to be in a rush to copy someone else's mistake, if it turns out to be a mistake.There are so many ways to improve the welfare system it is ridiculous. To me the easiest is to get rid of food stamps. These are overpaid which is why most people with them can eat better than the people who work to pay for them. Use a system like Wic that allows for staples and foods that are healthy for "the kids" and does not cover cheetos and soda. Food stamps are also a form a currency that can quickly be converted to cash which can be used to buy drugs. If you remove the source, people might have to get a job to pay for their drugs.Politicians always want to ignore the real problem because fixing it is too overwhelming or too unpopular. So they come up with laws like this to treat the symptoms of a bigger issue. I'm glad someone is trying to do something about the problem that is welfare but I am not sure this is the way to do it just yet.</blockquote>

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