George W. Bush 2000 On The Issues
Drug
Policy
Governor Bush believes we have a
responsibility to confront the problem of illegal drug abuse because drugs
are destroying our neighborhoods and ruining lives. We should confront
this scourge with a balanced policy of education, treatment, and law
enforcement.
Governor Bush's Approach
- Governor Bush will support character education in our schools,
effective drug prevention programs in our communities, and faith-based
drug treatment programs that transform lives.
- In Texas, he launched the Texas Right Choices campaign to teach our
children the importance of making right choices in life. That includes
saying no to drugs and alcohol, which can destroy their lives.
- On the supply side, Governor Bush will improve interdiction and stop
drugs before they reach our children.
- He will help countries like Bolivia and Peru in promoting crop
substitutes.
- He will work with banks to prevent money laundering.
- He will use better intelligence and surveillance to track and catch
drug smugglers before they reach our borders.
- He will continue to work with Mexico to cooperate more closely on
interdiction.
- He will ensure that the INS hires the full allotment of Border
Patrol agents required under law. Right now, the GAO reports that the
INS had "a net shortfall of 594 agents for the 3-year period ending
September 30, 1999." Governor Bush will hire more agents, and will
reform the INS to better focus on its job of defending our border.
- He supports the $1.3 billion in aid to Colombia that Congress has
passed and the President has signed. He believes this money should be
used to help the Colombian government protect its people, fight the drug
trade, halt the momentum of the guerillas, and bring about a sensible
and peaceful resolution to the conflict ravaging that country.
Position Proposal
Source: George W. Bush for President 2000 Web Site
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