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13. And there is ample evidence out there that opioids aren't coming through illegal border crossings.

Sun Jan 20, 2019, 08:06 PM

Jan 2019

They come by air or through legal border checkpoints. And most do not come through the southern border.

The idea of the wall as a block to opioid entry is a right wing myth.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/01/08/white-house-says-border-wall-would-keep-opioids-out-us-it-wouldnt/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.ee37a18dac57

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If we Democrats approve money to the wall, [View all] Smackdown2019 Jan 2019 OP

Ideally Smackdown2019 Jan 2019 #2

We dont Smackdown2019 Jan 2019 #8

Lol Smackdown2019 Jan 2019 #12

Never said opioids were coming across the border. Smackdown2019 Jan 2019 #14

We're talking about the wall and you brought up opioids. Squinch Jan 2019 #15

True Smackdown2019 Jan 2019 #16

then Trump will take hostages every time he wants something 0rganism Jan 2019 #4

Funny, but no. Lunabell Jan 2019 #5

I think if the democratic leadership gives money for the wall . . . Richard D Jan 2019 #7

Nope. Nothing. Nada. smirkymonkey Jan 2019 #10

And yet ... they insisted there was NO money for Obamacare FakeNoose Jan 2019 #17