Gov. Nathan Deal believes that people who apply for food stamps should be tested for drug use if there is any suspicion that they are abusing illegal substances. Many individuals disagree with Deal’s signing of this law and view it as unconstitutional. These discriminatory acts, that the governor proposes, reveal his view of food stamp recipients.

This group is targeted simply because they are poor, and the word “poor” is associated with much negativity; for example, many believe that the poor steal, kill and use drugs more than any other class of individuals. The truth of the matter is that people abuse drugs no matter what class they belong to in this country. Yet, the poor are more likely to be punished for drug abuse. Therefore, they become targets for anything that society associates with their status, hence this attempt to hinder food stamp recipients.