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On the recordMay 16, 2018
The President's own Council of Economic Advisers estimates the cost of this crisis to the U.S. economy--is a half a trillion a year.
Said by
Gerry Connolly
Democratic · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Connolly cites the economic impact of the opioid crisis as estimated by the President's Council.

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