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Republicans Stripped Pandemic Flu Preparedness From Stimulus
by LieparDestin
Share this on Twitter - Republicans Stripped Pandemic Flu Preparedness From Stimulus Sun Apr 26, 2009 at 08:00:36 PM PDT
This will be a short diary, but theres not really much I can say that isn't already obvious.

Remember Jindal's volcano monitoring 'gaffe'? Well here's some more bad Republican judgment. The Political Carnival has more detail on this story, so Id recommend checking out their site.

Via this article we learn

With money for pandemic influenza preparedness stripped from a huge economic stimulus bill that appears headed for final congressional approval, public health advocates say they have to look to the regular budgeting process for the next chance to get some pandemic funding.

The House of Representatives had included $900 million in pandemic preparedness funds in its version of the massive stimulus package, but it appeared that all but $50 million was removed by the conference committee that ironed out differences between the House and Senate versions, said Richard Hamburg, government relations director for the nonpartisan, nonprofit group Trust for America's Health (TFAH).
Apparently Susan Collins was behind the effort, anyone with details please post them in the comments and I can update as necessary.

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http://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/4/26/724827/-Republicans-Stripped-Pandemic-Flu-Preparedness-From-Stimulus

[Skidmore]

1. Pandemic preparedness, right up there with

volcano watching. Did ya ever wonder if the Rs and their backers aren't just trying to kill alot of people of so that all of what they got is theirs and what is left behind is theirs too?

[Delphinus]

2. Yes, to your above question.

I have very much wondered about that.

[Bluzmann57]

3. One problem with that scenario

The strongest among us would survive and the republicans aren't in that group.

[bluebellbaby]

5. LOL...are you sure?

I've found that the crazier you are...the longer God makes you live...

:loveya:

[Vinca]

4. If a person had religion, they might believe the Almighty was sending a memo.

[bluebellbaby]

6. Yup...it's their evil ways that caused this...ya think?!

Gotta love the thought though!:hi:

I know it's not true...but one can only dream...

[Vinca]

7. Remember . . . these are the same people bidding on a rock wall on ebay.

:rofl: http://cgi.ebay.com/Hand-of-God-Rock-Wall_W0QQitemZ150341780892QQihZ005QQcategoryZ13771QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[bluebellbaby]

8. OMG...I've definately got to bid on this!

Not...I'm in the wrong business...I've gotta go through my back yard...I'm sure there's something there that looks "god-like"...I could be rich...

:headbang:

[Why Syzygy]

10. Ebay says "dissasembly required" ..

but this news story says it can't be moved from his property?

http://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/04/26/idaho.rock.auction/

However, the winning bidder on eBay should not start clearing out his backyard. Grayhek is not planning to part with the formation.

The buyer will "basically be buying the rights, complete and exclusive rights" to the rock, including literary and movie rights, according to Grayhek.

[cherish44]

9. Well if we had just closed the border and kept the filthy Messcans out ...

we wouldn't be talking about this now would we?

:sarcasm:

[Dappleganger]

11. Susan Collins is still bragging about it

http://collins.senate.gov/public/continue.cfm?FuseAction=PressRoom.Articles&ContentRecord_id=46d6e846-802a-23ad-4ccd-8f37bc42d004&Region_id=&Issue_id=&CFId=960&CFToken=38005608

Let's see how long she leaves that up on her website.

[malaise]

12. Oops

someone should screen save that classic

After meeting with Mr. Obama, Sen. Collins expressed concern about a number of spending provisions, including $780 million for pandemic-flu preparedness. "I have no doubt that the president is willing to negotiate in good faith, that he wants to have a bipartisan bill," Sen. Collins said.

[progressoid]

13. Too much pork in the budget?

Oh, c'mon.

Pork? Swine flu?


Hello, is this thing on?