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Rand Paul wins PETA praise for ripping $4M tests on alcoholic rats Print this article
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals surprised GOP Sen. Rand Paul today with a great big hug for questioning costly and weird animal tests funded by Uncle Sam.
In a letter to the Kentucky senator, the animal rights group credited him for prompting those who experiment on animals to reveal details of their secretive world. From Sen. Rand Paul s annual Festivus report on wasteful spending. (Screenshot)
“We urge you to keep telling it like it is and do all you can to redirect funds from studies to superior animal-free methods,” wrote PETA Senior Vice President Kathy Guillermo in the letter shared with Secrets.