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Showing Original Post only (View all)Van Hollen: Republican Drug Tests For Unemployment Insurance Are ‘Insulting’ [View all]
Van Hollen: Republican Drug Tests For Unemployment Insurance Are InsultingRep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) rebuked House Republicans yesterday for suggesting the government require drug tests of individuals seeking unemployment insurance, calling such proposals insulting and a red herring in the unemployment crisis:
VAN HOLLEN: I think the drug testing thing is a red herring. The reality is that people are not out of work because they have substance abuse problems, people are out of work because there are four people looking for every job thats available in America.
Were willing to look at reforms, but the Republican rhetoric has been insulting to a whole lot of working Americans who lost their jobs through no fault of their own I have to say, this Republican effort to kind of blame people who lost jobs through no fault of their own shows a total insensitivity to the stories that were hearing from districts around the country. Frankly I think the American people are hearing that tone and theyre not very appreciative, because they know that everybody, but for the grace of God, could also be in that position.
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http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2011/12/26/395290/van-hollen-republican-drug-tests-for-unemployment-insurance-are-insulting/
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Van Hollen: Republican Drug Tests For Unemployment Insurance Are ‘Insulting’ [View all]
cal04
Dec 2011
OP
Since corporations are people to then why when corporations are getting tax deduction big time then
southernyankeebelle
Dec 2011
#2
Well, You and Van Holden are missing what Repukes are trying to appeal to with this....
Moonwalk
Dec 2011
#30
Can we drug test the oil company CEO's they get subsidies from the government
MMJjestic
Dec 2011
#10
For the record, defense contractors ARE required to undergo drug screening.
OneTenthofOnePercent
Dec 2011
#63
As if those of us living on unemployment insurance could AFFORD illegal drugs...
undeterred
Dec 2011
#12
This is the same MO the Republicans used in focussing on voter reform instead of election reform.
Uncle Joe
Dec 2011
#33
Good for VAN HOLLEN, he is from MD is young and has a good head on his shoulders.
CarmanK
Dec 2011
#42
And how much is it going to cost to perform all those tests?
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
Dec 2011
#43