Pubdate: Thu, 15 May 2014
Source: Tampa Bay Times (FL)
Copyright: 2014 St. Petersburg Times
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/419
Author: Linda Wade
Page: 8A

DRUG TEST: SMALL PRICE TO PAY

Re: May 11, John Romano column: "Governor just won't take no for answer"

John Romano is way off the mark on this one. Gov. Rick Scott has every
right to test people who expect to collect money from the taxpayers.
My friend's daughter just joined the Air Force. She now works for the
government. She has routine drug tests, and there is no getting around
it.

I know countless other people who work for companies who are
drug-tested. What is it about you bleeding hearts who think that just
because someone is poor or a minority or unemployed that somehow
anything we make them do is unjust or demonizing?

If you want a free check every week from the government, there should
be some reciprocity. A drug test is a small price to pay. We have half
the country on some type of government assistance. That is
disgraceful.

Linda Wade, Palm Harbor
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