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Ron Johnson: “It has probably gotten to the point where there are very few Americans that have not been touched in a very personal…”

On the recordJanuary 24, 2018
It has probably gotten to the point where there are very few Americans that have not been touched in a very personal way, pretty close connection with someone who has died of some kind of overdose.
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Ron Johnson
Republican · Wisconsin

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Johnson highlights the widespread impact of overdose deaths in America.

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