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Gary Palmer: “Why shouldn't we be able to require drug testing in the program to ensure that taxpayer money is going toward the…”

On the recordJune 8, 2016
Why shouldn't we be able to require drug testing in the program to ensure that taxpayer money is going toward the recipients it was intended, and why should the State be obligated to fund those programs if the individual engaging in activity that is harmful to them is not conducive to their reintegration into society?
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Gary Palmer
Republican · Alabama

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Palmer advocates for drug testing in SNAP to protect taxpayer funds.

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