Cenk Uygur
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Are We Winning The War on Drugs?
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November 15, 2012
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4:14Now Playing"Americans believe overwhelmingly that the U.S. is losing the war on drugs and are unenthusiastic about spending more money to win it, according to a Rasmussen poll released Tuesday.
The national telephone survey found only 7 percent of American adults think the United States is winning the war on drugs, while 82 percent say the country is losing and 12 percent aren't sure. That's a marked decrease in support since AngusReid Public Opinion last posed the question in June, when two-thirds of Americans considered it a failure."*
Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian share the staggering numbers from Rasmussen, a traditionally conservatively-leaning organization. It's clear we're not "winning" the war and people are dying in its wake. So, why are we fighting it?
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