Drug test the top 1%

[Mook]

Dem wants to drug-test 'top 1%' in exchange for tax deductions - Story | WFLD

FOX NEWS - A Democratic lawmaker is offering a twist on calls by Republican colleagues to drug-test people applying for government welfare benefits—proposing to force those in upper-income brackets to pass drug tests to receive tax deductions.

Wisconsin Rep. Gwen Moore introduced the Top 1% Accountability Act on Thursday.

The bill calls for individuals who claim itemized deductions over $150,000 to submit a recent and clean drug test or else they “may not elect to itemize deductions for the taxable year.” Instead, they’d be restricted to the lower standard deduction. Households claiming $150,000 in deductions would likely be earning much more than that.

The bill stands little chance of advancing in the Republican-controlled Congress. Republicans who have pushed drug screening for welfare recipients at the state level have said it’s a way to safeguard taxpayer money.

But Moore Communications Director Eric Harris said the congresswoman was “sick and tired of Republicans who criminalize poverty.” He added, “The idea that those battling poverty are more susceptible to substance abuse is as absurd as it is offensive.”

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[SleeperLS]

People that make up these stupid ass laws should immediately be removed from their position.

 

[Bruce Jibboo]

be accountable

 

[boostedguy05]

i see nothing wrong with this.

 

[Mook]

Drug testing successful people? OH NO! THE CEO OF *RICH COMPANY HERE* SMOKES WEED!!

I mean they are just as bad as cheating the system but I dont agree they need to be drug tested

 

[Turk]

I'd love for republicans to say "deal, as long as we drug test welfare recipients. Let's do it!"

 

[Angus]

But the 1% is paying for their drugs themselves...

 

[Mook]

Bazing!

 

[Yaj Yak]

because coke habits.

 

[sickmint79]

i support it 100% if we are gonna do the same to them poors. do you know how much money we'd actually get?

testing poor people is a proven money loser, but damn, if rich people can't deduct more than 150k until they pass a drug test, shit! how many do we need to catch? like ONE?

if you are an anti-drug fiscal conservative this policy is quite simply a slam dunk!

 

[Great White Drake]

How bout the government stops being mommy?

 

[boostedguy05]

that will never happen.

if you want that you need to move out of the US.

 

[blck10th]

that will never happen.



if you want that you need to move out of the US.

But there's no where to go. America is the last great stand to the bullshit everywhere else. However it's decline is becoming rapid

 

[MuffHugger]

because coke habits.

That's why I'm a Pepsi guy

 

[Bruce Jibboo]

because coke habits.

exactly, and so I've heard that's only in your system for 24 hours or so, going to need to find some 1% with real bad habits to catch em in the act

 

[VenomousDSG]

I'd love for republicans to say "deal, as long as we drug test welfare recipients. Let's do it!"

Boom!