[pfflier]

You missed the point. A political solution is always raise taxes and increase government. The business solution is figure out how to fund a project based on cost benefit analysis and profits.

As far as dopers in this country using cartel drugs, sadly, yes you're right. As long as there is a demand there will be a supply. On the bright side, the cartels can be an unlimited supply of assets that will keep our taxes down. They could probably pay a large chunk of the DoD budget.

[HiTech RedNeck]

No, even seemingly dedicated police departments do not go for the maximum knock out, but for the maximum ongoing blood.

The profit motive to milk the situation has to be removed.

[HiTech RedNeck]

And it is hypocritical to say we have a war on drugs when all we really have is a fairly high, capricious tax on it.