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Eric Hovde: “We lost, what is it, 112,000 Americans last year to [the…”

Featuring: Eric Hovde, Republican | Former Candidate, U.S. Senate Wisconsin

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Eric Hovde Updates Us on His Senate Race in Wisconsin

Published | Video Starts at 09:33

So we've got a crisis on our hand. And you know, the other thing, Wisconsin has been very impacted, like all over our country about the fentanyl and opioid crisis. You know, We lost, what is it, 112,000 Americans last year to [the fentanyl and opioid] crisis. Most of them are young. It's the leading cause of death for Americans between the ages of 18 and 45. And all those drugs pour over our southern border. (09:33–09:40)

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