I need money, I need drugs

I work hard for my money and I ain’t singing no song. I have struggled, but made my way through life. There have been some times that I just couldn’t do it on my own, so I received Welfare. It was while I was on Welfare that I actually got into computers and electronics. I volunteered, while on Welfare, to work for the school district, where I worked with special kids and I am talking about high intelligence.
Being on Welfare is embarrassing and I couldn’t wait to get off of it. Needless to say, I have not received monies or stamps for over 20 years.
But while I was on welfare, I saw lots of people that did drugs, hell; I saw them doing all kinds of illegal activity, including prostitution. Most were earning money because to be on Welfare, you don’t get much. I still see people who are abusing the system. Why is it that we can help people doing drugs, but we can’t help our senior citizens who need prescription drugs?
The thing that makes me irritated beyond belief, I have to take a drug test to EARN my money; as well as many of you, but people on Welfare do not have to take drug tests to GET my tax dollars. WHAT IS THAT?! Nothing irritates me more than people who can smoke dope all day, every day, run up bills, and get Food Stamps.
I knew a family years ago that got over $1000 a month in food stamps. Now we are talking over 20 years ago and $1000 was a hell of a lot of money. They would get this on the first of the month and not have money for groceries by the fifth of the month. How you ask? They would sell their food stamps for half the price of the face value and by drugs with the $500. I never did that, as I need my groceries, but I have paid ½ the price and received them. I figured they were going to sell them one way or another, why not get twice the groceries and not have to pay tax on the groceries?
So, why can’t the government pass a law about receiving Welfare and taking drug tests? Think of all the money we would save, because there would be less people receiving help, as they won’t stop doing drugs. And I am not talking about a pee test, but maybe a blood test or hair follicle test. If you test positive, then you do not get any help, period.
It’s the children I feel sorry for. If these parents spent the money on their kids instead of on drugs, the kids would have that coat in the winter they need, they would have shoes that fit their feet, they would have school supplies instead of having to borrow.
The way we have to be as Americans, we need to help the people who really need help, but they need to understand that they have to be able to try to help themselves too. We are a country of very generous people, but sometimes we need to take a stand and say no more. Doing drugs is illegal, getting Welfare is beneficial. People need to make a choice, become a productive member of society or shut up, cuz we are not giving handouts anymore!