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Ted Cruz: “The rate of drug overdose deaths dropping 20% nationally.”

Featuring: Ted Cruz, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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Published | Video Starts at 17:58

And the resulting 20% drop in the murder rate is staggering and unprecedented and is something she should be very proud of. I'm certain that she is because between that and The rate of drug overdose deaths dropping 20% nationally. there are literally thousands of Americans Right now who are alive today because of the policy she and President Trump and a Republican Congress put in place, securing the border and removing dangerous criminals. (17:58–18:04)

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Asserts a 20% national drop in drug overdose deaths.

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