GOP Stripped Flu Pandemic Preparedness From Stimulus

Huffington Post by Jason Linkins | Apr. 27, 2009 (News Report)

Maine Senator Collins, the supposedly moderate Republican who demanded cuts in health care spending in exchange for her support of a watered-down version of the stimulus, fumed about the pandemic funding: "Does it belong in this bill? Should we have $870 million in this bill No, we should not."


Even now, Collins continues to use her official website to highlight the fact that she led the fight to strip the pandemic preparedness money out of ... Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - Apr 30, 2009 - 10:59 PM PDT
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 by Dwight Rousu - Apr. 30, 2009

The story gathers examples of Republicans trying to pose as tough on spending now that Bush is no longer in office being embarrassed by having just opposed preparation for a flu pandemic.

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