Russia & Vodka

[Admin]

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/world/2009/09/20/gps.russian.alcohol.crisis.cnn

I don't quite understand....   He first says that Russian officials want to raise the price of Vodka because practically everyone can afford it and its causing a drinking problem.

Then, about 1/2 way through he states that about 46,000 deaths occur every year due to alcohol poisioning from people drinking shoe polish and other things to get a buzz.

Wouldn't raising the price make it out of reach for more people and thus more will find alternatives to drink...causing more deaths?  
[doh]

[MaytagMan]

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/world/2009/09/20/gps.russian.alcohol.crisis.cnn

I don't quite understand....   He first says that Russian officials want to raise the price of Vodka because practically everyone can afford it and its causing a drinking problem.

Then, about 1/2 way through he states that about 46,000 deaths occur every year due to alcohol poisioning from people drinking shoe polish and other things to get a buzz.

Wouldn't raising the price make it out of reach for more people and thus more will find alternatives to drink...causing more deaths?  
[doh]

I can drink shoe polish???    hock:[wow]hock:[wow]hock:

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[crowb8]

[wow]I've always thought shaving lotion was the cheapest! Shoe polish? Who knew? I gotta go lick mine now! That will be the same, won't it? Mine's paste.

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[Vitamin G]

#1 Fallacy.       You assume the government is doing something that makes sense.