Sat Mar 23, 2024 11:33 pm by globalturbo
White House Backtracks on Free Crack Pipe Plan
Date: February 11, 2022Author: Nwo Report
‘Just because HHS bureaucrats are not personally handing out the crack pipes doesn’t make this a good idea… ‘
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(Headline USA) The White House scrambled to come up with a defense this week after a report revealed the Department of Health and Human Services planned to distribute crack pipes to promote racial equity.
The plan was reportedly a part of a drug harm-reduction program that would distribute tens of millions of dollars to nonprofit groups and local governments across the country. Among the items the program would pay for were syringes and “safe smoking kits/supplies.”
However, HHS denied that this kit included actual crack pipes, but did not say what kinds of “safe smoking kits/supplies” would be included.
Sarah Lovenheim
@HHS_Spox
To be clear: HHS is not distributing crack pipes. The grants fund harm reduction efforts by organizations, in full adherence of state and local laws.
Tom Cotton
@TomCottonAR
HHS confirms that the Biden Administration is funding crack pipe distribution. They call it "harm reduction." The rest of us call it insanity. https://twitter.com/HHS_Spox/status/1491153728782893056
3:34 PM · Feb 8, 2022
Sarah Lovenheim
@HHS_Spox
To be clear: HHS is not distributing crack pipes. The grants fund harm reduction efforts by organizations, in full adherence of state and local laws.
Tom Cotton
@TomCottonAR
HHS confirms that the Biden Administration is funding crack pipe distribution. They call it "harm reduction." The rest of us call it insanity. https://twitter.com/HHS_Spox/status/1491153728782893056
3:34 PM · Feb 8, 2022
The Recount
@therecount
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Feb 10, 2022
“Republicans aren’t perfect … But the other side is crazy.” — Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) says over Fox News banner claiming Biden is “FUNDING CRACK PIPE DISTRIBUTION.”
The Recount
@therecount
This of course is over HHS issuing a grant for harm reduction tools to minimize drug use amid a drug epidemic in the United States:
washingtonpost.com
No, the federal government isn’t spending $30 million on ‘crack pipes’
Republicans accused the Biden administration of funding the shipment of “crack pipes" to Black communities, after the HHS announced a grant for local organizations offering drug users resources,...
6:41 AM · Feb 10, 2022
When asked what kinds of supplies the program would fund, Psaki claimed safe smoking kits could include alcohol swabs, lip balm, and “other materials to promote hygiene and reduce the transmission of diseases like HIV and hepatitis.”
“I would note that what we’re really talking about here is steps that we’re taking as a federal government to address the opioid epidemic,” Psaki said.
Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., blasted Psaki’s obfuscation.
“Here is what I do know,” he said, according to the Daily Wire.
“The Biden Administration has taken $30 million from their emergency COVID bill and they are using it to facilitate the smoking of crack cocaine and crystal meth,” Kennedy said. “They say they can make it safer. And I say there is no way to make smoking crack cocaine or meth safer. It is like trying to put a filter on a cigarette.”
Other “harm reduction” equipment that qualifies for HHS funding include syringes, vaccinations, disease screenings, condoms, and fentanyl strips. The grant program will last three years and includes 25 awards of up to $400,000.
“They ought to talk straight to the American people and explain, ‘Look, you are right,” Kennedy said.
“We got caught trying to help people, make it easier for people to smoke crack, and it was a dumb thing to do and we reversed course.”
Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., also disputed the Biden administration’s spin on the program, directly addressing Psaki’s blustering.
“To be clear: @HHSGov is giving taxpayer dollars to organizations to distribute crack pipes on behalf of HHS,” Cotton tweeted. “Just because HHS bureaucrats are not *personally* handing out the crack pipes doesn’t make this a good idea, @HHS_Spox.”
Tom Cotton
@TomCottonAR
To be clear: @HHSGov is giving taxpayer dollars to organizations to distribute crack pipes on behalf of HHS. Just because HHS bureaucrats are not *personally* handing out the crack pipes doesn't make this a good idea, @HHS_Spox.
Sarah Lovenheim
@HHS_Spox
To be clear: HHS is not distributing crack pipes. The grants fund harm reduction efforts by organizations, in full adherence of state and local laws. https://twitter.com/TomCottonAR/status/1491160991119605762
4:05 PM · Feb 8, 2022
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