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Reed backing a plan that uses the death penalty doesn't address the real problem. Maybe we need to start addressing one of the major root causes of the issue. The real problem is a government that doesn't support We The People. The lack of access to education and both physical and mental healthcare leads way to many people into a life of desperation. Instead of threatening to kill people how about supporting universal access to both healthcare and education as a starting point. Treat drug addiction as a medical problem and start giving people access to basic support systems. Stop wasting money by throwing people into prison and do something to really resolve or at least mitigate the problem.

James E Sullivan
Lansing, NY
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