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On the recordFebruary 8, 2012
Has anybody in this Congress suggested that those who are getting a bailout should take a drug test? That those who have oil depletion allowances should take a drug test? That those who were the recipients of the Bush tax cuts in the top bracket should take a drug test? No. We say the poorest of the poor should be subject to drug tests. I mean, come on. Get real. {time} 1710 We need to create jobs in this economy, and there's one way to do it. We could create 7 million jobs debt-free with what's called the NEED Act, the National Employment Emergency Defense Act. Government needs to create these jobs debt free. We don't have to have the unemployment level we have. We shouldn't be having this debate.
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Dennis Kucinich
Independent · Ohio
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Feb 8, 2012

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