Obama tells college student that legalizing drugs, gambling won’t be part of his jobs strategy

By AP
Friday, December 4, 2009

Obama just says no to creating gambling, drug jobs

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Here’s one job-creating strategy President Barack Obama isn’t considering.

Obama just said no to a suggestion from a Pennsylvania college student that he consider legalizing nonviolent crimes, including gambling and drugs, to stimulate the economy and create jobs.

Obama told the student at a forum in Allentown, Pa., on Friday that he appreciated the “boldness” of the idea. And he said the young man was doing just what college students are supposed to do — questioning conventional wisdom.

But he says the student’s suggestion is not one he’s going to follow.

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