fox news digital report An Indiana father who lost his youngest son to a fentanyl overdose is running for Congress to help end similar tragedies. His father blames his son’s death on border issues that have worsened under President Joe Biden.
jamison carrierA local businessman who has never held public office says he is “as much of an outsider as you can imagine” and is motivated to run for political office by the suffering faced by American families because of the war. He added that this is to alleviate some of the Fentanyl crisis.
“We lost Joey two years ago on April 15th,” Carrier said in an interview with Fox News Digital. “More than 300 Americans die every day from fentanyl poisoning. If jetliners were crashing every day, we would shut everything down and fix them. Unfortunately, we don’t have as much urgency on this issue. I don’t have a feeling for running. That’s why I do it. “
Carrier decided to run in Indiana’s 6th Congressional District after Republican Congressman Greg Pence, the brother of former Vice President Mike Pence, announced that he would not run for re-election. This seat is considered solidly held by Republicans.
According to Fox News Digital, although the primary race is crowded, Carrier said his campaign will be based on policies and issues that people in his district care about, rather than against a particular candidate. He suggested that there was.
Carrier characterized the border crisis as a “targeted attack from China,” adding that he was shocked the federal government wasn’t doing more to stop it.
“Since Biden took office, we have recorded more illegal immigrants than the entire population of Indiana. So why would we allow that? I have no idea,” Carrier said. .
National Institute on Drug Abuse A report has been publishednotes that, “Overall, the number of drug overdose deaths increased from 2019 to 2021, with more than 106,000 drug overdose deaths reported in 2021.”
“Deaths from synthetic opioids other than methadone (mainly fentanyl) continue to rise, with 70,601 overdose deaths reported in 2021. Deaths from stimulants, including meth, continue to rise, with 32,537 overdose deaths in 2021 (Source: CDC WONDER).
DEA Report published in 2020, noted that large amounts of fentanyl are smuggled into the United States through Mexico each year. Still, people like Carrier don’t believe enough is being done at the border to slow the spread of dangerous toxins.
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