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Unemployment drug testing bill could face opposition next week

If you lose your job, should you have to take a drug test to receive unemployment benefits? One Arkansas legislator says “yes”. But that effort could meet opposition when it goes before a committee next week.

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maxx66 - 1/28/2013 5:45 PM
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This bill makes the assumption people filing for unemployment are using drugs, I believe this may constitute infringment upon my right to privacy. Definitely not for more bureacuray and tax dollars spent on this folly like so many existing government agencies.

ArkansasYankee - 1/25/2013 8:57 PM
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You are correct Dude; politicians and morals mix like oil and water. Lest it be misconstrued as "advertising" itsjustme; an annual event at the fairgrounds every February. This year on the 16th and 17th. All patches welcome. Can't move around without running into friends! I'll be at the Arkansas Baptist Bikers booth. Fox, we don't sell anything, or accept or ask for donations, so it isn't advertising thank you very much. If it ain't rainin', lots of bikes to look at also. My kind of people!

ArkansasYankee - 1/25/2013 8:48 PM
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Annual ABATE swap meet at the Hall of Industry. Every February. 16th and 17th. Lot of vendors, people selling used parts, all patches welcome. Great time, run into people you haven't seen since last "riding season", etc.

Dude III - 1/25/2013 6:44 PM
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ain't this the same hutchinson that left his wife for one of his campaign miffs??????MORALS ...must mean different things to different people......

itmejudyj - 1/25/2013 4:46 PM
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Sickofstupid. Lol. Did u really think about what u just said?? That's soooo hilarious...

sickofstupid - 1/25/2013 2:46 PM
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you cant buy drugs with food stamp card this is stupid and will cost the state money

1gmama - 1/25/2013 2:41 PM
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THE IDOTS THAT ARE SITTING UP THERE WASTING TAX PAYER MONEY ON BS LIKE THIS SHOULD BE DRUG TESTED ALSO.

Lordoflords - 1/25/2013 1:35 PM
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Personally, I don't think it should be for unemployment seekers. They can't get it if they've been fired for doing something wrong anyway. If they've been laid off then they must have been good workers. I think it should ONLY apply to people that want to live off the government ( off of the rest of us, that is) Your able bodied,people that too lazy to work, should be the only ones this should apply to. that's my opinion.

itsjustme - 1/25/2013 10:05 AM
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Yankee, what swap meet and where?

ArkansasYankee - 1/25/2013 9:56 AM
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itsjustme and Butch; You guys going to the swap meet next month? If so, would like to meet you.
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