Opinion of the Issue, part 38

[Associate Justice PiT]

32	Criminal Trials by Jury	81.3; 9.4; 0.0; 3.1; 6.3
1	Women in the Military	83.3; 5.6; 11.1; 0.0; 0.0
37	Water as a Public Good	80.0; 6.7; 0.0; 0.0; 13.3
9	Legalize Prostitution	73.1; 11.5; 0.0; 3.8; 11.5
19	Legalize Marijuana	74.0; 10.0; 0.0; 6.0; 10.0
31	Jury Nullification	79.2; 4.2; 4.2; 4.2; 8.3
25	Job Outsourcing	58.6; 20.7; 6.9; 0.0; 13.8
6	Allow Gay Marriage	75.9; 6.9; 0.0; 0.0; 17.2
17	Government-Sponsored Health Care	62.5; 15.0; 0.0; 7.5; 15.0
26	Line-Item Veto	47.8; 26.1; 0.0; 8.7; 17.4
22	Nuclear Power	58.6; 13.8; 6.9; 6.9; 13.8
18	Eliminate the Deficit	40.0; 32.0; 12.0; 4.0; 12.0
29	Doctor-Assisted Suicide	56.7; 13.3; 0.0; 10.0; 20.0
30	Reduce Military Fudning	60.0; 8.6; 0.0; 8.6; 22.9
4	Free Trade Expansion	41.7; 25.0; 2.8; 11.1; 19.4
10	Legalize Selling Human Body Parts	44.0; 16.0; 0.0; 8.0; 32.0
5	Legalize Hard Drugs	31.3; 28.1; 6.3; 9.4; 25.0
23	Protect Strikers' Jobs	50.0; 7.7; 0.0; 19.2; 23.1
15	Campaign Finance Reform	40.6; 15.6; 3.1; 6.3; 34.4
16	Funding of Religious Charities	19.4; 35.5; 3.2; 16.1; 25.8
21	Offshore Drilling	30.3; 24.2; 15.2; 12.1; 18.2
33	Reduce the Corporate Tax	36.7; 10.0; 6.7; 16.7; 30.0
34	Limit CO2 emissions	27.3; 18.2; 18.2; 18.2; 18.2
8	Punish Illegal Immigrants	26.9; 11.5; 0.0; 7.7; 53.8
14	Privatize Social Security	31.3; 3.1; 9.4; 12.5; 43.8
35	Require Helmets for Skiing	18.2; 15.2; 3.0; 3.0; 60.6
13	Reduce Federal-Owned Lands	24.0; 8.0; 24.0; 12.0; 32.0
12	Stricter Gun Control	22.6; 3.2; 9.7; 16.1; 48.4
7	Eliminate the Income Tax	16.1; 9.7; 0.0; 6.5; 67.7
11	Restrict Abortion	22.9; 0.0; 5.7; 20.0; 51.4
27	Allow Procedural Filibuster	13.6; 9.1; 4.5; 9.1; 63.6
28	Government Price Controls	14.8; 3.7; 7.4; 18.5; 55.6
20	Censor Indecent Broadcasts	3.7; 14.8; 0.0; 18.5; 63.0
24	Support NCLB	8.0; 8.0; 4.0; 32.0; 48.0
3	Return to the Gold Standard	9.1; 4.5; 4.5; 9.1; 72.7
2	Support the Patriot Act	4.0; 4.0; 4.0; 12.0; 76.0
36	Ability to ban Films and Video Games	5.6; 0.0; 2.8; 13.9; 77.8

[Kaine for Senate '18]

Absolutely, yes.

[Lunar]

I think it's funny that the American system is so ridiculous that it needs to find cheap drugs in Canada in the first place.

A word of caution though:  inventing new drugs is incredibly expensive and require enormous investments that need to be recouped in order to make new medicine possible.  As many of you know, for example, American car companies don't have a comparative advantage internationally, a significant cause of their decline.  In contrast, our pharmaceutical industry is one of our biggest export sectors  by a significant margin ( meaning jobs and jobs).

Voted neutral, I just find the premise behind this issue silly.

[dead0man]

I'm not understanding.  What is the issue?

[Associate Justice PiT]

I'm not understanding.  What is the issue?

     I guess that folks don't want it because they're anarchists/drug company lobbyists.

[Jake]

inventing new drugs is incredibly expensive and require enormous investments that need to be recouped in order to make new medicine possible.

Remember that many drugs are simply a previous drug with minor changes to the chemical compounds creating a drug with the same effectiveness that can be marketed as a brand new drug at full profit.

I say yes, though it shouldn't be necessary as prescriptions should be available from the state for a nominal fee.

[dead0man]

Are these drugs made in Canada?  Or are they made in the US and sold to Canadians cheaply under some kind of contract that Americans are wanting to buy at a cheaper rate than Americans normally get these drugs?

If it's the first one I don't see the problem.  If it's the second one, there is a problem.

[Keystone Phil]

I used to be against this and still have some concerns (FDA approval) but I now think that the government should allow it so I'll vote Lean Yes.

[Torie]

Why on earth should the government "aid" aka "subsidize" the importation of drugs from Canada?  But of course, such importation should be made legal; it still isn't as far as I know.

The real fix however is the "Torie Plan;"  drug companies would be prohibited from price discriminating against US consumers.

[Mint]

Allow? Yes, of course. Aid? I don't know. This question is really strangely worded.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

I used to be against this and still have some concerns (FDA approval) but I now think that the government should allow it so I'll vote Lean Yes.

Why? Do you really think Canada's standards are much laxer than our's? I mean I could understand the safety argument if it was Mexico but seriously.

[Associate Justice PiT]

Allow? Yes, of course. Aid? I don't know. This question is really strangely worded.

     I worded it that way since most people would immediately agree with allowing it. Wording it this way makes them think more about the question.

[Keystone Phil]

Allow? Yes, of course. Aid? I don't know. This question is really strangely worded.

Yeah, that's another reason I only voted "Lean Yes." What the hell does "aid" mean in this case?

I used to be against this and still have some concerns (FDA approval) but I now think that the government should allow it so I'll vote Lean Yes.

Why? Do you really think Canada's standards are much laxer than our's?

Can't be too sure.