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Ed Markey: for one-sixth of what you do in Afghanistan, 45 billion, we could take care of this crisis over a period of time.

On the recordFebruary 5, 2018
for one-sixth of what you do in Afghanistan, 45 billion, we could take care of this crisis over a period of time.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey argues that funds for Afghanistan could address the opioid crisis instead.

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