Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) required welfare applicants to pay for their own drug tests earlier this year. Only 2 percent of applicants flunked the test. The American Civil Liberties Union recently filed a lawsuit challenging the policy.
In March, Scott also issued an executive order requiring that all state employees be subjected to urine analysis once every quarter, with random screenings throughout. The order is expected to cost Florida taxpayers over $3.5 million.
The poll found that 48 percent disapproved of how Scott is doing — more than double the level measured in a February poll.
Only 35 percent gave the Republican newcomer a favorable rating, exactly what it was more than a month ago.
Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/04/06/2153239/pollster-gov-rick-scott-is-a-4.html#ixzz1XjOJYwZ0
for complete:
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/05/31/florida-to-require-drug-testing-for-all-welfare-recipients/
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