Testing Welfare Recipients for Smoking
Some conservative Republicans have too much time on their hands. Case in point: Minnesota state representative Marty Seifert, whose latest proposal is to test welfare recipients to see if they are smokers - and reduce the benefits of those that test positive
"If you're going to take the taxpayer's money, we're going to expect good behavior," the Marshall Republican said Friday. "I'm not interested in subsidizing bad habits. It makes no sense to give out health and welfare subsidies if the payments go to smoking and the detriment of people's health and welfare."
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