Is Joe Biden handing out crack pipes? Despite right-wing Twitter frenzy, not really – By Jon Skolnik (Salon) / February 9, 2022
Republicans on Twitter seem to think “harm reduction” equates to free “crack pipes” for all. Not entirely true!
On Tuesday, right-wing politicians and pundits suddenly began to amplify the entirely spurious claim that President Biden is using federal funds to distribute “crack pipes” to “advance racial equity.”
“The Biden administration will soon fund the distribution of crack pipes to drug addicts in underserved communities for the purpose of ‘advancing racial equity,'” reported the Washington Free Beacon, a right-wing site.
“Last week, Biden talked about being tough on crime,” echoed Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark. “This week, the Biden Admin announced funds for crack pipe distribution to ‘advance racial equity.'”
“End government-funded crack pipes,” chimed Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn.
