[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 206 (Monday, December 7, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H6862]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       CBO SCORE OF THE MORE ACT

  (Mr. BLUMENAUER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, it was sad that my Republican colleagues 
were unable to understand why we voted to reform our failed prohibition 
of cannabis. They don't care about honoring the will of the people and 
they are unable to grasp the enormity of the racial injustice and 
damage by selective enforcement against young Black and Brown 
Americans.
  But the CBO score may have some other reasons for them. It shows that 
the MORE Act would reduce 73,000 person-years of prison time, saving $1 
billion. It would increase revenues by $13.7 billion. It would provide 
$3 billion for job training and legal aid to people harmed by the war 
on drugs.
  While doing all of this, it would reduce the Federal deficit by 
$7.344 billion.
  Even if you don't care about reducing the damage to Black and Brown 
Americans or honoring the will of the people, the economics make it 
clear: Once again, the people are right, and the policy deserves strong 
congressional support.

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