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Originally Posted by askmrjesus
Yep. 
Bauer made the comment as part of an argument that people should lose government benefits if they fail drug tests or don't attend parent-teacher conferences or PTA meetings.
"Look folks, if you receive goods or services from the government and you don't attend a parent-teacher conference, bam, you lose your benefits," he said. In a follow-up story, the Greenville News reports that Bauer said "he would penalize only adults and that he never advocated taking away a child's free or reduced-price lunch. His speech was about breaking the cycle of dependence on government aid, he said."
Follow up, as in, trying to cover your ass after exposing yourself as a complete douchebag.
JC |
Being a douchebag for being a politician ballsy enough to say what millions of people across the country say, even if it maybe isn't the most politically correct? Makes sense.