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Unemployment applicants could have to pass a drug test for benefits
Posted: 03.29.2012 at 3:34 PM
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Democrats say the bill humiliates people down on their luck.
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Someone collecting unemployment would lose their benefits if they fail or refuse to take an employer's drug test under a bill approved by the South Carolina House.

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