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More than 20 years ago, Congress passed a law declaring that any state that did not raise the legal age for drinking to 21 would lose most of its share of federal highway dollars.
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The federal government is spending taxpayer money in a questionable political campaign to defend the minimum drinking age against attempts in some states to lower it. ... Collections of articles, readings and references on specific topics.
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Why 18-year-olds shouldn't be allowed to drink ... It's hard to take any argument against lowering the drinking age seriously when it involves "but they'll go out and kill people" given the presence of laws that seek to arrest parents who knowingly allow their kids and kids friends to drink in a safe environment in their home.
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Fact Sheet: Lowering the Minimum Drinking Age Is a Bad Idea ... In Australia, lowering the drinking age was associated with an increase of 20% to 25% in cases of male delinquency.(22) ... To read our talking points and arguments against lowering the minimum drinking age, click here.
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'I haven't seen any evidence of improving numbers (of binge drinking) by lowering the drinking age,' countered Stephen Wallace, chairman and chief executive officer of SADD (Students Against Drunk Driving). 'We think lowering the drinking age will exacerbate the problem.' ... Search Articles:
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Lesley Stahl examines the debate over lowering the drinking age to 18, a controversial idea embraced by some people and roundly criticized by groups like Mothers Against Drunk Driving.
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Proponents face opposition from Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) and a potentially costly obstacle: Congress voted in 1984 to penalize states that set the drinking age below 21 with forfeiture of 10% of their federal highway funds. ... A 2007 Gallup Poll found that 77% of Americans oppose lowering the drinking age to 18,
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Because of the high-profile arrests of President Bush's 19-year-old daughter for underage drinking offenses, suddenly the debate about lowering the legal drinking age is back in the national spotlight. ... The Facts Don't Support Lowering the Drinking Age ... Related Articles...
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The government pressured states to raise it to 21. So why didn't the move save lives? ... The president of Mothers Against Drunk Driving, for example, accused the university heads of "not doing their homework" on the relationship between the drinking age and traffic fatalities.
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