Should State Legislators Submit to Drug Tests?

State Rep. Scott Holcomb submitted to a drug test last week  after his introduction of HB 677 -  a bill that would require drug tests for legislators.

Holcomb submitted the bill in response to a Republican filed bill that mandates drug testing for parents who apply for Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF).

“If the state of Georgia is going to make drug testing a precondition for receiving benefits, then legislators need to be the first in line. We receive taxpayer benefits and we should lead by example," Holcomb said in a press release.
 
“I don’t understand why the Georgia General Assembly deems it appropriate to only test poor Georgians but no one else who receives taxpayer money,” said Holcomb. “I believe that any legislator who pushes these laws should take a test as well.”
 
Representative Holcomb will hold a press conference on Monday, March 26, 2012 at 9:30 a.m. in room 216 of the Capitol to discuss his push for mandating drug tests for the Georgia General Assembly.

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