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Trump Admin. Considering Drug Testing Food Stamp Recipients, Libs Won’t be Pleased

Welfare recipients constantly take advantage of the system.

Liberals allow it. President Trump won’t.

The administration is now said to be considering drug testing.

From Chicago Tribune:

The Trump administration is considering a plan that would allow states to require certain food stamp recipients to undergo drug testing, handing a win to conservatives who’ve long sought ways to curb the safety net program.

The proposal under review would be narrowly targeted, applying mostly to people who are able-bodied, without dependents and applying for some specialized jobs, according to an administration official briefed on the plan. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss internal deliberations, said roughly 5 percent of participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program could be affected.

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