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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrey Radel, Busted On Cocaine Charge, Voted For Drug Testing Food Stamp Recipients
WASHINGTON -- In September, Rep. Trey Radel voted for Republican legislation that would allow states to make food stamp recipients pee in cups to prove they're not on drugs. In October, police busted the Florida Republican on a charge of cocaine possession.
Its really interesting it came on the heels of Republicans voting on everyone who had access to food stamps get drug tested," House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) told BuzzFeed Tuesday. "Its like, what?
The House over the summer approved an amendment by Rep. Richard Hudson (R-N.C.) that would let states drug test people on food stamps. The amendment passed by voice vote, meaning members' individual yeas and nays were not recorded. Radel later voted in favor of a broader food stamps bill that included Hudson's measure.
In support of his drug testing legislation, Hudson cited the many state legislatures around the country that had considered similar requirements for other means-tested programs in recent years.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/19/trey-radel-drug-testing_n_4305348.html
dimbear
(6,271 posts)For folksong fans.
MindPilot
(12,693 posts)The projection is strong with that one.
Mnemosyne
(21,363 posts)progressoid
(49,999 posts)RobinA
(9,896 posts)he isn't on food stamps, so what's your point?
QuestForSense
(653 posts)kelliekat44
(7,759 posts)MichaelSoE
(1,576 posts)embarrassed to say he's my congress critter
bonniebgood
(943 posts)"I have no comment". Tell me why can't Democrats EVER say "no comment" when another Democrat get in
trouble?
Dopers_Greed
(2,640 posts)The media wouldn't let a comment like that from a Dem slide
bucolic_frolic
(43,342 posts)twice daily