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all this bs that trump wants to save american lives is just bs
2 Dec 2025 6:00 pm
:rofl:MR-7 » 02 Dec 2025, 6:05 pm » wrote: ↑ Oh sure, the administration “doesn’t care” about the crisis… except for that little detail where they declared opioids a national emergency, passed the SUPPORT Act, and pumped billions into treatment grants. But yeah, clearly the plan was to just twiddle thumbs while fentanyl ran wild. Cuts? Please. Federal spending on opioid programs actually increased—so maybe check the numbers before writing the obituary for addiction services.
“Numbers don’t lie: opioid response spending went up, not down. Narrative fail.”