Have you ever questioned the taxes taken from your hard-earned money? Similar questions concern where the money goes and whether it is used correctly. In US news recently these questions have been on the minds of much of the state; going back to 2003, the issue has been raised time and time again. The main argument of tax money is the use of assistance money and whether recipients actually use the money for the right reasons. There are many problems with the assistance program, but the one that comes to mind the most is that many people abuse the money given to purchase basic necessities and provide illegal drugs for their family. The solution that many state representatives have found is drug testing as a requirement for assistance. This will eliminate abuse of the assistance program; it will also reduce the cost of care which is very expensive as a whole. Public assistance such as welfare, food stamps, unemployment, cash assistance, and housing assistance were established to benefit American citizens. This was established to help people in their time of need after they helped other Americans in need. Welfare draws its funds from; you guessed it, hardworking Americans. Every time a person gets paid, the state and federal government takes a percentage out of their check each time. State taxes are what provide funding for public assistance. Many people believe this has a more moral issue. People who participate in these programs receive money from hard workers; therefore, if you get help, you should not get involved in criminal actions. Many people are losing their jobs in this time of recession which is causing unemployment rates to skyrocket. This causes public assistance rates r...... middle of paper ......nal Public Radio: News & Analysis, World, United States, Music & Arts. March 31, 2010. Web. January 31, 2011. Hoberock, Barbara. “Senate Committee Approves Bill to Test Welfare Recipients for Drugs.” Tulsa World(ok) [Internet serial]. Newspaper source. 04 February 2010. Web. 4 February 2011.Kabler, Phil. “Public Assistance Drug Testing Faces Questions.” Charleston Gazette, The (WV) March 12, 2009: Newspaper source. Network. February 04, 2011. "States Consider Drug Testing for Welfare Recipients." Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Weekly 21.8 (2009): 4-6. Premier of academic research. EBSCO. Network. February 04, 2011 "States consider drug testing for welfare recipients." FoxNews.com - Latest News | Latest news | Current news. March 26, 2009. Web. January 31, 2011 Summer, Juanna. "Mo. Bill Links Drug Testing to Welfare." St. Louis Post - Shipping (MO). 01 February 2010. Newspaper source. EBSCO. Network. 04 February. 2011.