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Old Aug 10, 2005, 02:45 pm   #7 (permalink) (top)
PatrickHenry
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the government agencies created to regulate these industries would still be funded with citizen's tax dollars. Law enforcement officials would not simply forget about drug use and prostiution, either - they'd just have a new set of rules and rule breakers, and your taxes would still be paying for them to do their *new* jobs.
I am not in favor of the government regulating and taxing these "industries." I also do not favor prohibition and enforcement. Just de-criminalize and walk away.

Why should regulation and taxation be necessary? These transactions are between private parties, so I don't favor interference except for fraud or violence. And who is the victim and who benefits in the present regime?


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