Mark Dayton on Drugs

Democratic Governor; previously Senator

Greatest threat to national security is flood of drugs

Dayton suggested the U.S. should redirect military spending to more sharply focus on the United States. “I think we need a much stronger patrolling of our border by our armed forces,” he said. “The greatest threat to our national security today is the flood of drugs coming into our country.” Source: [X-ref Defense] Minnesota Public Radio on-line , Oct 2, 2000

Strengthen the fight against illegal drugs

We need to increase the number of prosecutors and strengthen the fight against illegal drugs and help addicts stay clean. Source: Minnesota Newspaper Association Election Questionnaire , Jul 2, 2000

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