I'm not sure I'm a proponent of completely cutting any federal program without coming up with a working solution that could solve that program's problems. However, I would approve of making drug testing to be mandatory for receiving Medicaid and welfare benefits, or any other federal assistance program. I certainly do not believe that everyone abuses these programs, but drugs are more prevalent in the lower income population and so I feel it would be an intelligent decision to drug test recipients. Otherwise, who knows how many tax dollars are helping fund habitual drug users.
I'm fine with enhancing programs that support the environment. The United States Environmental Protection Agency is all in my favor. As far as I'm concerned, any efforts toward conserving, preserving, and protecting our natural resources and species should be top priority. Otherwise, we will have a whole seperate crisis on our hands in future generations. The environment affects the entire world, not merely the US.
