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Cory Booker: the best providers, in my city, who are creating transformative change, taking people from addiction to recovery and…

On the recordApril 12, 2016
the best providers, in my city, who are creating transformative change, taking people from addiction to recovery and from criminality to productivity, are being denied funding.
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Cory Booker
Democratic · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Booker criticizes bureaucratic barriers preventing effective addiction recovery programs from receiving funding.

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