America's welfare system has been under intense criticism for many years now. Many Americans have a real problem with their tax dollars going to support a system that is used and abused by so many. In order to be fair, for all those who take advantage of the welfare system in America, there are those who desperately need the services that the system provides. What about the single mother who works two jobs while trying to raise her three children and still can't get by? The system was designed specifically for these types of situations. In these difficult economic times, it is more important than ever to curb wasteful spending in all entitlement programs, including our welfare system. In order to cut wasteful spending within our welfare system, many have advocated mandatory drug testing for welfare recipients. Some suggest that welfare benefits should be rescinded after one positive drug test, while others support an incremental approach. I for one am not opposed to drug testing those who receive welfare benefits. I believe that most, if not all of the entitlement programs our government provides are needed, but greater regulation of these programs is also needed. At least with our welfare system, mandatory drug testing of recipients would provide the type of accountability that most Americans would like to see. As of right now, drug testing of welfare recipients is nothing more than a possibility. The real question is whether or not that possibility will one day become a reality?
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