San Francisco voters strongly support a ballot measure that would tie cash welfare benefits to drug screening for some recipients—a proposal that has proved highly divisive among the city’s elected officials.
The ballot measure, Proposition F, would require single adults suspected of being addicted to illegal drugs to undergo screening and agree to some form of treatment in order to continue receiving benefits. According to a poll conducted last month, 66% of likely March voters support the measure—the highest of any ballot measure polled.
“Voters are very concerned right now about crime and safety issues, the same with concern we’re seeing for open-air drug use and concerns about fentanyl addiction,” said Ruth Bernstein of EMC Research, which polled 500 likely voters in mid-November
@9HP8FV72yrs2Y
Because a mayor doing something like that is morally wrong
@9HP9PBBIndependent2yrs2Y
I agree they should drug test welfare recipients
@9HPGGGVIndependent2yrs2Y
Peploe now days are just yosing drugs to help them thr there issue that they have
@RaccoonZachGreen2yrs2Y
Let be honest. A lot of people getting GA benefits use the money to buy drugs. I did, and so did most I knew on the street. It's simple. Taxpayers don't want their money supporting drug addiction. Prop F will pass.
@GleefulW3lfare2yrs2Y
In effect
It's a transfer payment from the taxpayer to the drug dealer
Using the addict as the conduit and middle man
@RaccoonZachGreen2yrs2Y
Unfortunately, the ACLU will file suit and gain injuntive relief. I still would like to see it pass.
@9HP6J6J2yrs2Y
i would just go along with what the people want or else you will be hated.
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@3DZN5XGRepublican 2yrs2Y
I think it is a good idea. Tackles the drug problem in San Francisco.
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