Thinking more about the question of "should a law pass that requires people to pass a drug test before they can receive welfare", I came across another thought. While discussing this with professor Crawford he mentioned how drug testing might step over someones privacy, if this is an actual argument that could prevent this law from even passing, then should welfare applicants be required to at least work 10-15 a week? My whole though process to this goes back to the point that , if the government keeps helping people, the ones that don't really need the help will continue to take advantage of the system just because they are lazy.

http://www.welfareinfo.org/apply/
In this website I found out what Welfare is entirely, I used to think that it was only food stamps and money but part of the money that the government puts together for the welfare program also goes to medicaid.
"different governmental programs such as Food Stamps, Medicaid, HUD homes programs and Supplemental Security Income (SSI). "

http://www.nlsa.us/resources/benefits/pb3_application_tips.html
While searching on the requirements to be approved for welfare I came across this website that gives people tips on how to apply. I want to inform my self on the entire process and everything that you can get helped with when getting approved for welfare.
To my surprise i learned that welfare aid can go as far as to help you with "Energy assistance"

I don't have anything against the government helping people in need, my concern is that some people out there might be abusing this power. For example , and this is a theoretical idea but what is there is a family of a single mother who can afford to keep energy in her house or apartment, but has an alcohol or drug addiction so the only money she has left over she uses it on liquor or weed. With out a law requiring welfare participants to PROVE that they are clean, situations like these can keep on happening.
The reason I capitalized PROVE is because i always say, If you have nothing to hide then you have nothing to worry about. It seems irrational to me that some people might be against this, i say if you are against it then its because you have something to lose when and if this law would ever pass.