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vixen99
on March 9, 2016
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Painkillers now kill more Americans than any illeg...
Difficult to believe that 'better social support' doesn't mean a government spending more money. Is the tax payer expected to fund people to 'safely enjoy drugs in moderation'?
jrockway
on March 9, 2016
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Why not tax the drugs themselves to provide this support?
ImTalking
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But we do. Alcohol and nicotine are taxed.
ArkyBeagle
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Why not require insurance to cover the costs? It is, after all, a product liability concern.
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