Mike Bloomberg in Sunday Political Talk Show interviews during 2015

On Drugs: No legalization; pot lowers IQ by 5 to 10 points

When an audience member at the Aspen Institute asked Bloomberg about Colorado marijuana, he responded that it was a terrible idea, one that is hurting the developing minds of children. Though he admitted to smoking a joint in the 1960s, he said the drug is more accessible and more damaging today: "What are we going to say in 10 years when we see all these kids whose IQs are 5 and 10 points lower than they would have been?" he asked. "I couldn't feel more strongly about it, and my girlfriend says it's no different than alcohol. It is different than alcohol. This is one of the stupider things that's happening across our country." Source: Aspen Times 2015 coverage of 2016 Presidential hopefuls Feb 9, 2015

On Education: Push Voc-Ed: plumbers earn more than Harvard grads

Michael Bloomberg harped on the importance of vocational education. Bloomberg said the U.S. should deliver the kind of schooling that will help people become self-sustainable and increase a sense of dignity. If a person has the option of going to Harvard or becoming a plumber, he said he would suggest thinking about the plumbing career: "The Harvard graduate on average will never catch up to a plumber," Bloomberg said. "Partially because the first four years--instead of spending $60,000, you make $60,000."

Bloomberg said the poor in the U.S. need better education. By the end of his life, he said he's going to write a book about why the poor remain poor. "It's always the poor that get screwed," said the founder of Bloomberg L.P.

Source: Aspen Times 2015 coverage of 2016 Presidential hopefuls Feb 9, 2015

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