Universal healthcare versus drug war. Canadian single-payer healthcare and Portuguese drug decriminalization. There were around 86,900 US drug overdose deaths in the 12-month period ending Sept 30, 2024, at a rate of 237 deaths per day. 256 deaths per million US population. Only around 10 to 72 total deaths per year in Portugal, a country with universal healthcare, and where all drugs have been decriminalized since 2001.
Canadians are richer, healthier, and safer than Americans:
It's around 22 years now since Portuguese decriminalization in 2001. Compare to the USA: US Republicans lead war on cannabis. See: Youtube: Portugal’s Drug Laws: Decriminalisation in action. May 16, 2018 video from Australia's Special Broadcasting Service. No one has been arrested for simple possession (under the limits) since drug decriminalization started in Portugal in 2001.
Vote out most Republicans! Ballotpedia issues: marijuana and minimum wage. It is not socialist. It is Common Sense. (search for "poor" among Thomas Paine quotes). See: List of US states by minimum wage. [4]. Republican state governments in 28 states passed laws to prevent cities from raising the minimum wage. Far-right talk radio helps Republicans do this. Vote!
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