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Old 08-06-2012, 06:26 PM
 
Location: Vancouver, B.C., Canada
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Aslo forget to mention Ron Paul was going to do just that and end the war on Drugs which would of saved alot of tax payer money and cut the debt and imgine how mant politicans you can buy off with $57 billion used to Lobby in their favor to keep the War on Drugs going and agian Ron paul wanted to end that and well CNN just happens to have Pfizer the worlds Largest Drug Company pays huge amounts to Run Ad's and well CNN and all major Media outlets did not really Cover Ron Paul ..I mean pretty simple to see why he would be bad for business but on his drug policy would be Good for America and Average Americans.
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Old 08-06-2012, 06:27 PM
 
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Cut the size of our federal government and it's assets in real estate office space, by 2/3 the size it is now.

Cut our military spending, by closing all foreign bases and let those countries have their own defense.
Get this, we pay them for us to be their police force around the world.
Use the money saved from foreign base closures, and spend it here on national defense.

Eliminate the subsidizing of illegal immigration! No more freebies in the welfare state. No anchor baby crap.

Eliminate NAFTA and the China Free Trade Act. Replace it with equal trade.

End The FED and fiat money.
can't really find much wrong with this post.

tariffs -if we can't get americans to buy american by better labeling of goods.

eliminate the UN rat hole, and associated costs also.
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Old 08-06-2012, 06:27 PM
 
Location: Vancouver, B.C., Canada
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How many dollars will ending the War on Drugs save?
2008 study by Harvard economist Jeffrey A. Miron has estimated that legalizing drugs would inject $76.8 billion a year into the U.S. economy — $44.1 billion from law enforcement savings, and at least $32.7 billion in tax revenue ($6.7 billion from marijuana, $22.5 billion from cocaine and heroin, remainder from other drugs).
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Old 08-06-2012, 06:28 PM
 
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Ending the drug war would help save taxpayer dollars. It would also help put Mexican drug cartels out off business.
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Old 08-06-2012, 06:32 PM
 
Location: Pa
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How many dollars will ending the War on Drugs save?
Not even a dent.
merge the fed Police agency's. Down size the Navy, Army and Airforce by 20%. learn to mind our own business in the ME. Cut foreign aid to emergency aid situations only. ie hurrican, earthquake relief etc.
Make states take more responsibility for their own problems.
Eliminate tax loop holes for corporations outsoursing over seas.
Trade policy to mirror the trading partner.
Eliminate all ear marks. If it is worthy let it pass on its own merit rather than attaching to a must do bill.
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Old 08-06-2012, 06:32 PM
 
Location: Orlando
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Eliminate the Federal Reserve , we can be debt free in 5 years....
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Old 08-06-2012, 06:34 PM
 
Location: Pa
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Ending the drug war would help save taxpayer dollars. It would also help put Mexican drug cartels out off business.
The down side? Increase in drug addictions increased social programs to address the drug problem. Less productive citizens. I really have no desire to work along side an addict who is using. That is how people get hurt.
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Old 08-06-2012, 06:38 PM
 
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The down side? Increase in drug addictions increased social programs to address the drug problem. Less productive citizens. I really have no desire to work along side an addict who is using. That is how people get hurt.
I doubt it. People will use drugs regardless of the legality, so the number of people using them will probably be about the same as now. Alcohol is legal, but you can't drink at work so that would apply to other substances as well.
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Old 08-06-2012, 06:39 PM
 
Location: Texas
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2008 study by Harvard economist Jeffrey A. Miron has estimated that legalizing drugs would inject $76.8 billion a year into the U.S. economy — $44.1 billion from law enforcement savings, and at least $32.7 billion in tax revenue ($6.7 billion from marijuana, $22.5 billion from cocaine and heroin, remainder from other drugs).

I won't argue with those figures because I agree with you. End it and collect the tax revenue.
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Old 08-06-2012, 06:44 PM
 
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The down side? Increase in drug addictions increased social programs to address the drug problem. Less productive citizens. I really have no desire to work along side an addict who is using. That is how people get hurt.
Untrue. You should read the CATO report on Portugal that did that very thing and prospered.
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