Quote by Ralph Nader
Addiction should never be treated as a crime. It has to be treated

Addiction should never be treated as a crime. It has to be treated as a health problem. We do not send alcoholics to jail in this country. Over 500,000 people are in our jails who are nonviolent drug users. – Ralph Nader

Other quotes by Ralph Nader

Up against the corporate government, voters find themselves asked to choose between look-alike candidates from two parties vying to see who takes the marching orders from their campaign paymasters and their future employers. The money of vested interest nullifies genuine voter choice and trust. – Ralph Nader

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Future
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For almost seventy years the life insurance industry has been a smug sacred cow feeding the public a steady line of sacred bull. – Ralph Nader

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Insurance
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I dont think meals have any business being deductible. Im for separation of calories and corporations. – Ralph Nader

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Business
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Other Quotes from
Health
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Look, I hate to sound like Pollyanna, but I literally cant wait to get to work in the morning. Ive got steady jobs, Ive got my health, and Im here in the greatest city in the world. Id be a pig not to be grateful. – Christopher Meloni

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Health

I have a lot of health anxiety. – Charlie Kaufman

Category:
Health

Under the Healthy Americans Act, youre in charge of your health care – not your employer. If you lose your job, change jobs or just cant find a job, your health insurance is guaranteed to stick with you. – Ron Wyden

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Health

I have to say that in this particular cow that were dealing with, those parts of the cow were removed, and so we dont think theres any risk or very negligible risk to human health with this particular incident. – Ann Veneman

Category:
Health

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Look how many millions of people are underemployed or have lost their jobs. The last thing Im going to do is play politics with their future. – Lindsey Graham

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