Well, who didn’t see this coming?

Welfare drug-testing yields 2 percent positive results

TALLAHASSEE —

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.

Net savings to the state: $3,400 to $5,000 annually on one month’s worth of rejected applicants. Over 12 months, the money saved on all rejected applicants would add up to $40,800 to $60,000 for a program that state analysts have predicted will cost $178 million this fiscal year.

Of course, it also bears mentioning that Rick Scott’s family members have financial interest in several of the drug-testing facilities involved.