When bad governors try bad ideas

Steve Benen wrote When bad governors try bad ideas. "Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) came up with an idea he considered pretty clever." Benen quoted an article as follows,

"Since the state began testing welfare applicants for drugs in July, about 2 percent have tested positive, preliminary data shows. Ninety-six percent proved to be drug free — leaving the state on the hook to reimburse the cost of their tests."

Sadly he left out the math in the article that said the savings on the 2% might balance out the $30 reimbursement for the 96%. Still it's a rude policy and as stated, there might well be legal challenges. It does disprove Scott's theory that welfare recipients are more likely to be drug addicts. And Benen did bring up that Scott cancelled the (federally funded) high speed rail project and there's 10.7% unemployment in Fla.