David Carrington in 2018 AL Governor's race

On Drugs: Education will lower drug use & need for Medicaid

Carrington was asked about the state's two primary funding issues--Medicaid and the prison system. For both issues, Carrington said the answer was simple--education. "When I talk to a company, they say they're looking for workers who have a high-school degree, can pass a drug test and will show up for work," he said. He explained that if more Alabamians are educated, their chances at a better quality of life increase and thereby reduce crime rates and reliance on social services like Medicaid. Source: Athens News Courier on 2018 Alabama gubernatorial race May 11, 2017

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