The primary root cause of our unsecure border is America's insatiable demand for drugs
Ron Johnson: “The primary root cause of our unsecure border is America's insatiable demand for drugs”
On the recordApril 12, 2016
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congress.govEditor's note · Context
Johnson identifies drug demand as the main cause of border insecurity.
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