Hey! A politician came up with something I can get behind!

[jaF0]

Why One Democratic Congresswoman Wants To Drug-Test The Rich
NPR - ‎57 minutes ago‎



The richest Americans take heavy advantage of the tax code's many deductions. So Rep. Gwen Moore has an idea: she wants rich Americans to get drug-tested before they can get those tax benefits.



The hoitey-toities always want to drug test the poor in exchange for benefits, so why not do the same for the rich? We all know they love drugs too.

 

[Blue]

Problem is that they'd never be prosecuted for it because they're rich.
It's no secret that Snoop-dog is high twenty eight hours a day eight days a week but I don't see riot police busting down his doors.

 

[patient1]

Problem is that they'd never be prosecuted for it because they're rich.
It's no secret that Snoop-dog is high twenty eight hours a day eight days a week but I don't see riot police busting down his doors.

I think Gary Johnson has it right- The War on Drugs is a failure. It consumes half of the jail and prison space, criminal court time and law enforcement efforts. We need to change from a criminal to a medical approach to the drug problem. Prohibition doesn't work. Drugs are available in most prisons and jails, except for super maxes, and solitary confinement. Why should we pay to keep non-violent offenders that didn't harm anyone else behind bars when they could be working and paying taxes? 24 States and the District of Colombia have approved medical and/or recreational marijuana. It's time the federal law recognizes that, legalizes it, and let the states decide how to handle it for themselves.

 

[Boxlicker101]

Why One Democratic Congresswoman Wants To Drug-Test The Rich
NPR - ‎57 minutes ago‎



The richest Americans take heavy advantage of the tax code's many deductions. So Rep. Gwen Moore has an idea: she wants rich Americans to get drug-tested before they can get those tax benefits.



The hoitey-toities always want to drug test the poor in exchange for benefits, so why not do the same for the rich? We all know they love drugs too.

This would probably include Silly Hilly, and I know it would include The Donald. It might even include Obama.

 

[JackLuis]

Badass Wisconsin Congresslady Cracking Down On Rich Folks Who Use Tax Deductions To Buy Drugs

OH hooray! Nice time! We are so, so, so happy to read a nice thing after this week of awfulness! Incredibly badass Wisconsin Rep. Gwen Moore (D-Obviously) will be introducing a bill next week called the Top 1% Accountability Act, which will require all rich people claiming over $150,000 in tax deductions to undergo a drug test to make sure they’re not spending that money on drugs. They would have to submit a drug test, no more than three months old, or take a much lower standard deduction when filing taxes.

This is in response, you see, to the many states that drug test those who receive cash welfare assistance, and to Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker suing the federal government for not allowing him to drug test people getting food stamps. The assumption with these laws is that they will save states tons of money by kicking off welfare all the people who spend their government assistance riches on drugs. As it turns out, there are not nearly as many of those people out there as Republicans imagine. Weird! And the cost of those programs far outweigh the benefits! Other than the smug satisfaction of getting to insinuate to poor people that you think they are probably on drugs!