Monday, September 29, 2008

Picking up steam: no bailouts for junkies

An interesting comment on a Bluegrass Policy Blog post about drug abusers in Kentucky drawing welfare benefits:
"I have worked in law enforcement and you would be AMAZED at the number of drug users who are in line to get their money every month, whose numerous trips to the ER looking for drugs or trips to jail are paid for by you, whose children are supported by the state (who often have numerous special needs because the mother was on drugs while she was pregnant). While they spend time getting high, in jail,or in government funded rehabs the taxpayers are supporting them, their family members/friends are using the food stamps and SSI checks to do what they like. They sell the benefit cards to others to get money to get the drugs. Cut them off, make them accountable and responsible for themselves...stop enabling the abuse of taxpayer funds and government programs."

You can read the whole post here.