War on Drugs

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  • moldero0

    "The U.S. federal government spent over $15 billion in 2010 on the War on Drugs, a rate of about $500 per second" - Wiki

    $500 per second! that $$ is going somewhere, and those federal fucks will ensure it stays that way, the war on drugs is here to stay.

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    • 0.4% of the federal budget.
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    • its still a lot of careers on the linemoldero
    • Add prison costs. Add costs to support broken families. Get expensive quick.wagshaft
    • Some prison costs are included in that number.
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    • Also, much of that money is spent on fighting harder drugs. Legalizing weed doesn't bring that number down much.
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    • For example, most drug dealers sell more than weed. So, they would remain a burden on the govt.
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