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On the recordMarch 7, 2016
Those countries are beautiful countries, but as long as we have this insatiable demand for drugs, the farmers in Central America will make 50 times what they can make on normal crops by selling poppies.
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Ron Johnson
Republican · Wisconsin

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Ron Johnson highlights the impact of drug demand on Central American economies and migration.

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