DRINKING AGE

WHAT IS THE DRINKING AGE?

• The legal drink age of right now is 21
• It has been this age for about 20 years

LIBERAL VIEW

• Thinks changing the age wont end binge drinking
• Quote from Barack Obama...
• "I know it drives you nuts, but im not going to lower the drinking age"
• Stated - March 17, 2008

CONSERVATIVE

• Conservatives think drink age should be lowered to 18
• Thinks that since everything else is open to them at 18 this should be too
• No info on Mitt Romney saying anything on this subject
• non to little information on these views

Research
Centers for disease control and prevention in Atlanta has found that binge drink starts in adults 25 and over

Research
Also shows that raising the drinking age has helped reduce deaths related to drunken driving

Wasn't much info on this subject but you can see the different views