Tuesday, February 28, 2006
I'M NOT MAKING THIS STUFF UP -- HAHN LEADING THE WAY AGAINST THE EPIDEMIC OF STUDENT DRUG LORDS
Rep. Hahn: Bill Bans Financial Aid for Drug Dealers
2/28/2006
Contact: State Rep. Eugene Hahn
(608) 266-3404
MADISON – A bill preventing convicted drug dealers from receiving state financial aid will be considered next week in the Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities, according to the bill’s lead author state Representative Eugene Hahn (R-Cambria).
“Taxpayers should not be subsidizing drug dealers with generous financial packages,” Hahn said. “I would prefer keeping the available tax dollars for students who are focused on using this assistance to get an education.”
A college student convicted of possessing drugs with the intent to sell them would be ineligible for state grant, loan or work assistance. The ban on state financial aid would be lifted after a two year suspension or if the student is able to satisfactorily complete a drug rehabilitation program.
Hahn said the proposal (AB 1035) would mirror a federal law that was approved by Congress and signed by President Bill Clinton in the late 90’s. However, the federal ban on financial aid does not apply to state aids. According to the nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau, Wisconsin is scheduled to provide over $103.8 million in 2005-2006 in financial support for students.
“The federal government wisely set the standard to stop funding individuals who have decided to participate in these illegal activities,” Hahn said. “It is about time Wisconsin follows suit and starts holding drug dealers accountable for using our state tax dollars.”
DO YOU PEOPLE REALLY HAVE NOTHING BETTER TO DO? HAVE THE REPUBLICAN MOONBATS TAKEN OVER THE CAPITOL FOR GOOD? I wish we still had the Assembly Republican Caucus around to stop Gene and his ilk from engaging in such vapidity. These guys are really no longer receiving the necessary level of oversight.
