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To: kidl who wrote (10091)	9/17/2010 10:59:09 AM
From: robert b furman	Respond to of 220538

Agreed on all points. I'll vote for you as Prime Minister!<smile> Bob

To: kidl who wrote (10091)	9/17/2010 11:04:34 AM
From: Kirk ©	1 Recommendation Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 220538

Alcohol tax to fund the cop shop? Why penalize responsible alcohol consumption? I drank my share but quit 22 yrs ago come Sunday. At the time I quit, the statistics said alcohol consumption followed the 90-10 rule... 10% of the drinkers consumed 90% of the booze. Taxes would not harm responsible drinkers since the brunt is paid by the 10%. Why not simply increase the DUI fines 10-fold or whatever and make them install these breathalyser car start gismos? Again, why should nondrinkers pay to allow drinkers to put others lives in jeopardy? Why not consider a DUI the same as shooting off a firearm in a crowd? Why not shoot third offenders and give 20+ in prison to second offenders? Me... don't like laws and prefer FREE MARKET solutions where those that choose to use a product pay for the consequences. IT would hurt the stocks of these companies so I don't expect the laws to change as they give too much to politicians. Also, how does your solution pay for domestic abuse cases?