- Yes, Rick Scott is quite proud of his measure requiring drug testing for all welfare recipients as well as random drug testing for state employees.
He transferred his $62 million stake in Solantic, a walk-in clinic chain that contracts with employers and government agencies to provide drug screening, to his wife – in a revocable trust, so the moment he leaves office he can regain control of the company. So you see, Rick Scott does not own a drug testing facility. He merely founded a chain of fast food-style walk-in clinics and transferred his ownership share to his wife. (This kind of "share shuffle" is prohibited by federal law and in most states wherein at least the pretense of preventing cronyism and conflicts of interest is maintained. But in Florida it's A-OK. Way to go, Shitshine State.)
This move by Florida Gov. Rick Scott looks like political corruption at its finest. Own a chain of drug screening clinics, get elected governer, then pass legislation requiring all welfare recipients to get drug tests, rake in the cash.
I guess our media would be all over it if they didn't have more important stories to cover like [Palin-Revere] and [WeinerGate]
We're doomed.
tnb
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