Orrin Hatch's National Drug Rehab Program

[Lunar]

http://www.sltrib.com/D=g/ci_15304078

[© tweed]

would have problems holding up in court would it not?

[King]

The cost of drug testing everybody would be so expensive that it would negate the savings of cutting of those who test positive and it would force drug addicts in desperate situations into more desperate situations.

Fail plan from a Utah Republican who has never stepped foot in a neighborhood that was lower than middle class.

[© tweed]

The cost of drug testing everybody would be so expensive that it would negate the savings of cutting of those who test positive and it would force drug addicts in desperate situations into more desperate situations.

Fail plan from a Utah Republican who has never stepped foot in a neighborhood that was lower than middle class.

perhaps an amendment could be introduced to pass the costs of the failed tests onto those who fail them.

[King]

The cost of drug testing everybody would be so expensive that it would negate the savings of cutting of those who test positive and it would force drug addicts in desperate situations into more desperate situations.

Fail plan from a Utah Republican who has never stepped foot in a neighborhood that was lower than middle class.

perhaps an amendment could be introduced to pass the costs of the failed tests onto those who fail them.

We'd still lose plenty of money on those who don't fail.  And if you mean pass the cost of all tests on the fails, that's just adding to the poverty and desperation.

[© tweed]

The cost of drug testing everybody would be so expensive that it would negate the savings of cutting of those who test positive and it would force drug addicts in desperate situations into more desperate situations.

Fail plan from a Utah Republican who has never stepped foot in a neighborhood that was lower than middle class.

perhaps an amendment could be introduced to pass the costs of the failed tests onto those who fail them.

We'd still lose plenty of money on those who don't fail.  And if you mean pass the cost of all tests on the fails, that's just adding to the poverty and desperation.

as if that is a consideration

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

It's a good idea on paper, but when you try to impliment it, I just don't see it as being productive (or even saving money, for that matter).

[King]

The cost of drug testing everybody would be so expensive that it would negate the savings of cutting of those who test positive and it would force drug addicts in desperate situations into more desperate situations.

Fail plan from a Utah Republican who has never stepped foot in a neighborhood that was lower than middle class.

perhaps an amendment could be introduced to pass the costs of the failed tests onto those who fail them.

We'd still lose plenty of money on those who don't fail.  And if you mean pass the cost of all tests on the fails, that's just adding to the poverty and desperation.

as if that is a consideration

It should be, but it probably won't be.

Putting drug addicts who received welfare into debt won't solve our deficit woes.  Though I'm sure enough teabaggers can be convinced that it will to give this traction.

[Boris]

would this lower the price of marijuana for rich suburbanites?

[© tweed]

It should be, but it probably won't be.

Putting drug addicts who received welfare into debt won't solve our deficit woes.  Though I'm sure enough teabaggers can be convinced that it will to give this traction.

the hardworking taxpayer vs. welfare leecher of the purse narrative is at least three decades old and still is going strong, so it is easy enough to talk the public into supporting policies such as these; if the GOP is able to default into another 'good' election cycle after '10, plenty of crazier tidbits than Mr Hatch's idea will receive some consideration.

[Derek]

Oh great this is all we need.

[Franzl]

Hatch is an idiot. This is the same guy that wanted to make it a federal crime to falsely report about one's military service.

[Joe Republic]

Hatch is an idiot. This is the same guy that wanted to make it a federal crime to falsely report about one's military service.

He's also the guy whose plan to crack down on copyright theft inadvertently involved outlawing the internet.

Oh, and his first campaign for Senate was based on attacking the incumbent's 18-year tenure as too long.  Of course, Hatch is currently serving his 33rd year in office, and is the seventh most senior senator.

[Free Trade is managed by the invisible hand.]

we should also drug test people who receive corporate welfare.

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

Hatch is an idiot. This is the same guy that wanted to make it a federal crime to falsely report about one's military service.

He's also the guy whose plan to crack down on copyright theft inadvertently involved outlawing the internet.

Huh?

[SvenssonRS]

I never thought I'd say this, but I hope Hatch gets Tea Partied at the next possible chance.

[Meeker]

This isn't a unique idea of Hatch's but it's still a stupid one.

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

This isn't a unique idea of Hatch's but it's still a stupid one.

Yeah, I've heard this before.

[Lunar]

As Ezra Klein noted, having the Federal Government collect 15 million urine samples doesn't seem to emphasize either "small government" or "freedom"

[Joe Republic]

Hatch is an idiot. This is the same guy that wanted to make it a federal crime to falsely report about one's military service.

He's also the guy whose plan to crack down on copyright theft inadvertently involved outlawing the internet.

Huh?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orrin_Hatch#Intellectual_property

[SvenssonRS]

Hatch is an idiot. This is the same guy that wanted to make it a federal crime to falsely report about one's military service.

He's also the guy whose plan to crack down on copyright theft inadvertently involved outlawing the internet.

Huh?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orrin_Hatch#Intellectual_property

Yeah, Hatch needs to be Tea Partied.