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RandySF

(59,335 posts)
Tue Nov 19, 2013, 09:49 PM Nov 2013

Trey 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.

“It’s 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. "It’s 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

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Trey Radel, Busted On Cocaine Charge, Voted For Drug Testing Food Stamp Recipients (Original Post) RandySF Nov 2013 OP
If Trey keeps drinking and taking drugs, he's not going to live to be an old dog. dimbear Nov 2013 #1
Well THAT was bound to happen! MindPilot Nov 2013 #2
Whatever 'evil' they are legislating against, they usually are doing. Hypocrites. nt Mnemosyne Nov 2013 #3
Well, of course. progressoid Nov 2013 #4
dupe Coyotl Nov 2013 #5
But Presumably RobinA Nov 2013 #6
Yeah, you KNOW he thinks he's better than those poor slobs. QuestForSense Nov 2013 #9
Reaping the whirlwind!! nt kelliekat44 Nov 2013 #7
what a friggin' koch sucker MichaelSoE Nov 2013 #8
senator Rubio was asked Trey Raydel drug bust, Rubio response was bonniebgood Nov 2013 #10
Because Dopers_Greed Nov 2013 #13
Maybe politicians at all levels should be tested bucolic_frolic Nov 2013 #11
, blkmusclmachine Nov 2013 #12

bonniebgood

(943 posts)
10. senator Rubio was asked Trey Raydel drug bust, Rubio response was
Wed Nov 20, 2013, 06:10 PM
Nov 2013

"I have no comment". Tell me why can't Democrats EVER say "no comment" when another Democrat get in
trouble?

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