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James Traficant: “a woman was arrested in Sweden for smuggling. She had 65 snakes in her brassiere. She said she was going to start a…”

On the recordJanuary 23, 1995
a woman was arrested in Sweden for smuggling. She had 65 snakes in her brassiere. She said she was going to start a reptile farm. Now, imagine if that happened in America: The IRS would declare her brassiere a small business and tax it, the OSHA would fine the bra-holder for an unsafe workplace, EPA would mandate a wastewater treatment plant in her brassiere, and the Interior Department would take the bra-holder to court for an illegal snake sanctuary, violating the Endangered Species Act. But it is not all bad. The bra-holder may qualify for dairy subsidies under the ag bill. The bottom line is, Mr. Speaker, let us pass the unfunded mandate bill and give business and Government the support and comfort they deserve before Wonder Bra takes all members of Congress to court.
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James Traficant
Ohio
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Discussing the implications of government regulations using a humorous anecdote.

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