The Horrifying Epidemic of Teen-Age Fentanyl Deaths in a Texas County

Re:The Horrifying Epidemic of Teen-Age Fentanyl Deaths in a ... by lenkite on Thursday March 30, 2023 @11:13AM (#35373920)

I know the amount the U.S govt is spending on border security vs the amount of money being spent on Ukrainian aid. One dwarves the other by a full order of magnitude - showing exactly where the real priorities lie - NOT for the U.S. citizen.

No need for additional drug scanners at our ports or a border wall to reduce cartel trafficking. Who cares if tens-of-thousands of bright teenagers die of drugs being sent across the southern border ? We need Ukraine to crush Russia. RAWR.

"You know we're shipping military hardware to them and not pallets of dollar bills right?"

Ah.. but you are quite mistaken there. We are not just shipping military hardware. There is $30 billion in financial aid alone - and even far more being planned this year. Wow - thats more generous than many U.S. states receive for disasters.

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Re:The Horrifying Epidemic of Teen-Age Fentanyl Deaths in a ... by lazyasciiart on Friday March 31, 2023 @02:22PM (#35391136)

You clearly have no idea how much money is spent on border security, given that the DHS budget is $50 billion, the Coast Guard another $10-15 billion, etc. every year.

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Re:The Horrifying Epidemic of Teen-Age Fentanyl Deaths in a ... by lenkite on Friday March 31, 2023 @09:33PM (#35396111)

Why on earth would I care about the DHS budget ? By all means reduce that - reduce the US military budget also and most especially the foreign >112$ billion Ukrainian budget. Give more to the border patrol and the coast guard. Protect citizens of the nation first.

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