Because the poor simply haven't been screwed over enough already, right?
Photo by Anne C. Savage
Cross-posted from Eclectablog.
Two bills passed by the Michigan House of Representatives this week have the effect of punishing one group and one group only: the poor. One bill, House Bill 4118 would force Michiganders applying for or seeking a renewal of their government benefits to undergo drug testing if they are "suspected" of being on drugs. The other, House Bill 4388, would kick families off from welfare if they have a child who skips school.