Official Debate and Discussion in The United States
In 2012, U.S. elected officials and office-seekers have stated that Singapore's success in combating drug abuse should be examined as a model for the United States. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said that America could learn a thing or two from nations like Singapore when it came to drug trafficking, noting that “Executing a handful of people saves thousands and thousands of lives." In addition, U.S. presidential candidate Newt Gingrich repeated his longstanding advocacy for Singaporean methods in America's War on Drugs during campaign interviews and speeches.
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