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Shorter GOP: Spending on the Poor is OK When It’s for Drug Tests!

It turns out that Republicans are willing to spend money on low-income Americans, at least when it comes to wasteful drug tests for welfare benefits.

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In Minnesota, officials are angry with the new requirement to test welfare recipients for drug use. Why? Because it’s a waste of time and money:

Like a recent wave of drug-testing laws passed in other states, Minnesota’s legislation was touted as a way to encourage greater responsibility among welfare recipients while...

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