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Bills filed in Arkansas legislature to remove fluoride from drinking water (www.kark.com)

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Bills filed in the Arkansas legislature on Wednesday would repeal the requirement for fluoride in the Natural State’s drinking water.

Senate Bill 2 would repeal Arkansas Code § 20-7-136 that mandates the use of fluoride and places the Department of Health in charge of setting limits. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Clint Penzo (R-Springdale) and Sen. Bryan King (R-Green Forest), with cosponsors Rep. Matt Duffield (R-Russellville) and Rep. Aaron Pilkington (R-Knoxville).

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[–] Omegamanthethird 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I sometimes wonder if the individual lawmakers have bought into their rhetoric, if they're being intentionally divisive with wedge issues, or if they're just indifferent to the latest GOP trend.

Obviously if the GOP can capture a wedge issue where they can butt ignorant minds up against knowledgeable minds, the party as a whole will do that. Tom Cotton is in that camp taking advantage of wedge issues. But some of these others, I'm really curious about. If I had to guess, most of them know and are just indifferent and riding the ignorant vote that the party has provided.

[–] clif 2 points 1 week ago

Could be some of all of the above?