We can't afford fancy lawyers when we rape and murder either. That's why we buy GTA V instead.

There probably wouldn't be any money saved in the end because the money saved on healthcare would likely have to go to the police/courts/etc to fight the increased crime from people buying/selling it illegally.

the regulation of that would be so complicated that this would cost even more. there would be a black market around every corner.

but even better, the poor shouldn't be allowed to get kids! chance is always high that their kids will be also poor so if only people with a decent income or even rich would get kids the average human would get richer!

lol

You'll never win the presidency with those abstract ideas, Spurgeonryan. The people won't stand for it.

I don't think the reason people criticize gun ownership has to do with income and health care bills (a little with that)...

Vices are highly profitable to clever rich men in business and government that make lots of profits out of the revenue sources the vices bring in. Let's say 20% of the population are rich and 80% of the population classed as poor. The top 20% usually make lots of money from selling stuff to the bottom 80% and maintain power and control.

Unless at a get together they end up trumpeting how nearly half of the population will never vote for them, and that they don't take personal responsibility so that is why they don't pay any taxes.  Oh, and they want free handouts like food and medicine.

Statistically the poor are the biggest consumers of the above mentioned, because they need a vice/escape/release to compensate for their life situation.

The rich only indulge in the above sparingly and/or in social settings.

everyone deserves to have access to tobacco (and weed) and liquor.

...i'd prefer the poor didn't dirty up my prostitutes though.

your percentages are off.