Gov. Howard Dean said on Morning Joe that the new plan to drug test welfare recipients is a “war on poor people.” Mike in response says: “There is a fundamental misunderstanding of what it means to be poor in this country. Nobody elects to be poor…why don’t we drug test the members of each and every legislature?”
Mike Barnicle is a veteran print and broadcast journalist recognized for his street-smart, straightforward style honed over nearly four decades in the field. The Massachusetts native has written 4,000-plus columns collectively for The Boston Globe, Boston Herald and the New York Daily News, and continues to champion the struggles and triumphs of the every man by giving voice to the essential stories of today on television, radio, and in print.
