CNN: Federal judge temporarily bars Florida's welfare drug-test law
I'm very interested in hearing what readers think of Florida's plan to require drug testing for TANF applicants. Is this a good idea to safeguard tax payer dollars or an invasion of privacy? Is this something that DC should consider or is this a bad idea with good intentions?
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Under the law, the Florida Department of Children and Family Services requires the drug tests of adults applying to the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program. The aid recipients are responsible for the cost of the screening, which they recoup in their assistance if they qualify.
Those who fail the required drug testing may designate another individual to receive the benefits on behalf of their children, but they do not receive a refund for cost of the test.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott has championed the law, saying it provides "personal accountability." He added it was "unfair for Florida taxpayers to subsidize drug addiction."
Florida is not the first state to pass such legislation. Michigan passed a similar law that was found to be unconstitutional by the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in 2003 for violating the Fourth Amendment.
The ACLU filed a class-action suit on behalf of an Orlando single father who opposed the drug test.
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