Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) drank to a rumored recommendation from the National Institutes of Health to drink alcohol only twice a week.
The proposal arose from an interview with National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Director George Koob, who reportedly said it is possible the agency will advise a biweekly limit on alcohol consumption. This is similar to Canada's recommendation, which is in stark contrast to the current recommendation that women should have up to one bottle of beer per day and men should have up to two. The same advice goes for glasses of wine and shots of spirit, but it will be reviewed in 2025.
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"Biden came in — one of the first things they wanted to do was ban gas stoves. New York State has now done that for new construction. They're trying to go after and regulate ceiling fans. I got to tell you, it's hot in Texas. We don't want to get rid of our ceiling fans, and now, these idiots have come out and said, 'Drink two beers a week.' That's their guideline," Cruz said in a live interview with Newsmax on Wednesday. "Well, I've gotta tell you, if they want us to drink two beers a week, frankly, they can kiss my a**."
While he spoke, Cruz opened a bottle of the locally brewed Shiner beer and took a swig. In the frame, some eight locals stood behind Cruz and followed suit. Newsmax host Eric Bolling also unveiled a bottle of nonalcoholic beer with its label removed, citing his workplace rule not to drink on the job.
"I gotta say, have you ever seen a brand do more damage to itself than Bud Light, which single-handedly seemed to destroy themselves?" Cruz said. "So I'm glad you're not drinking a Bud Light."
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Per the 2021 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, some 219.2 million people over 12 reported they drank alcohol at one point in their lifetime. That is roughly over 78% of the population.
The agency reported that those who drank twice the gender-specific recommendation were 70 times more likely to have an alcohol-related emergency department visit than those who did not binge drink. Meanwhile, those who consumed alcohol at three times the recommendation were 93 times more likely to experience an alcohol-related emergency department visit.