Mike Gravel--Live Q&A (10/18/07)

Senator Mike Gravel answers YOUR questions.

In the fifth of his question and answer segments, Senator Gravel discusses his position on the War on Drugs, his Health Care Plan, the Fairtax, and much more.

This one goes out to Elizabeth C. in Atlanta, GA.

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[gravelvspaul2008]

I don't understand how people can't see that he's the best the Dem party has to offer.

[Nmax]

The more I hear Mike Gravel the more I support him.

[questmoo]

People will stop using drugs when they hit rock bottom. It's unfortunate that some people have to lose their job, family, health, and roof over their head to realize drug use is not where you want to be.

I say, let's stop locking them up and making career criminals of them. Seriously, we're wasting tax money here! It's money that's not productive. Jail rehabilitates no one! It gives the guy a bad record and restricts him getting a decent job! War on Drugs is NUTS! P3

[questmoo]

It's more than a little naive to think people are going to stop using illegal drugs. Looks good politically. Fighting for what's right! But are they really, when innocent people are killed or jumped into gangs because of drug traffickers.

The best solution has always been legalization. Take the profit incentive out of illegal drugs. Home grown drugs equal jobs for our people. It's wealth we keep. All we're doing now is creating career criminals and tax burdens. No decent jobs for x-cons! P2

[questmoo]

I agree that the War On Drugs is misguided. It's backed by self-righteousness. Think the only answer is to lock people up. That's a burden on the tax payers. Other countries sell us drugs and drain our wealth. Innocent people are killed by gangs trafficking the drugs.

It's true the gangs would jack more cars or something to survive profit decreases through legalization. However, we'd have money to treat drug users and broadcast reasons for not using drugs plus provide more quality jobs.

P1

[ProgressiveIdealist]

Senator Gravel, you note that implementing the Fair Tax would likely lessen consumption, and would therefore be a green tax as well. Many people believe that more consumer spending is the key to stimulating the economy (though I am not sure). Do you too believe that more consumption is what is necessary to stimulate the economy, and, if so, how do you reconcile that with the Fair Tax and its lessening of consumption? Or, if not, what do believe would better stimulate the economy? Thank you.

[EinFremderAusElea]

...Paulbots are doing him NO favour...

[EinFremderAusElea]

If you were a Gravel supporter, you'd been doing him no favour, just like the Paulbots are doing him a favour.

But concerning me. I am doing something better than protesting, namely to work on a working alternative.

[EinFremderAusElea]

As far as Gravel is concerned, I'd love to see him win and direct democracy spread over the globe, because that's what it would. But there's still some way to go. And if he succeeded, he should look at what the university of Cambridge did, when Henry VIII gave it the right to publish, namely wait with the first publication until Henry VIII had died. The people in power will fight back, and I don't want to see direct democracy go under in the wake of that fight.

[EinFremderAusElea]

Coming forth with taxation change is a very risky maneuvre. And it's also not exactly fair. What about the people who took credits, because they knew that their back payments are deductable? What about the people whose money on their bank accounts has already been taxed and will be taxed twice now?

This will bring people at the verge to want to kill. A little more carefulness would seem appropriate to me.

[assyrio78]

Economists are sketchy fortune tellers...know what I mean jelly bean....I teach economics friend and let me tell you....GRAVEL KNOWS EVERYTHING!!! Accept that...and if you cant then to go and protest the current government and if you do not do that then you are treasonous like the current government. Yes, everyone that does not protest the current government some way or some how then you are a treasonous fool

[EinFremderAusElea]

1. The problem with any sales tax is black trade. Black labor is easier to control than black trade. That alone is reason enough for an income tax. Also, there is nothing wrong with consuming, consuming keeps the economy healthy, money needs to come around. I think it would be better to go into income tax in detail and try to improve it there. The fair tax concept is a bit simplistic.