Why Trey Radel Proves We Should Drug-Test Congress — Or End The War On Drugs

[Triana]

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Maybe chemical dependency is fueling the GOP’s fixation on repealing Obamacare, its lax work schedule, its willingness to shut down the government if they don’t get their way.

Testing welfare or food stamp recipients will have no serious benefit for taxpayers, but shouldn’t we know if our representatives who helped turn a record surplus into a record deficit as millions of Americans are out of work may not be deserving of a paycheck?

Why would they resist such a common-sense approach to keeping big government under control? Do they want to pay higher taxes to finance the depraved indulgences of those suckling off the government teat?

The state legislature of Florida, where Radel is from, passed legislation to drug-test all state employees in 2012 — except themselves. They even turned down an offer of free drug tests from our Carl Hiaasen.

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[malaise]

1. I agree 100%

They know why they want everyone else tested - they are using the drugs

[madrchsod]

2. hell the house republicans were drinking while they were working

how many congress people go to work after drinking ?

we should drug test the people we elect after all we get drug tested when arrested, apply for a job,or random drug testing at our workplace.

[badtoworse]

3. All government employees should be drug tested, top to bottom with no exceptions

[Rex]

4. Who would turn down a free drug test?

Get a chance to show America you are drug free and proud to be! I kid, everyone knows why a person turns down a free drug test.

[mopinko]

5. hear! hear!

alcohol and drugs fuel so much of the economy, imho, that it is pretty crazy. mostly i am fine with stoned people eating dinner, dancing, buying art work, all good fun.

but soon as you start doing a lot of anything that gives you a weakness, a backdoor into your mind, you are not the public's servant any more, but the drug's.
that doesn't mean you are fired, just that now we can see who your master is.