GOP cuts funding request to fight Ebola

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   http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/217115-gop-cuts-obamas-ebola-funding-requestBy Elise Viebeck - 09/09/14 01:24 PM EDT
House Republicans indicated Tuesday that they will provide less than half of the White House's funding request to fight Ebola in the next government spending bill. 

According to a source familiar with the negotiations, House Appropriations Committee Chairman Hal Rogers (R-Ky.) agreed as of Tuesday morning to spend a total of $40 million to fight the epidemic in the 2015 spending bill. 
This would include $25 million for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and $15 million for the Biological Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) to ramp up production of an experimental anti-Ebola drug, the source said. 

The White House had asked for $88 million for Ebola in total, including $58 million for BARDA, which is involved in coordinating experimental treatments during public health emergencies. 

A spokeswoman for the House Appropriations Committee would not confirm the numbers, saying the details of the bill are not yet finalized. 

The funding fight comes amid desperate cries for help fighting Ebola from health workers in West Africa and institutions like the United Nations. 

CDC Director Thomas Frieden says the epidemic is spiraling out of control and needs immediate attention from lawmakers and officials around the world. 

The death count in West Africa exceeded 2,000 people this week. 

The House is expected to vote on a stopgap government funding bill on Thursday. The measure would keep the government open through Dec. 11. 

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Whoo? Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Valued Member Joined: January 28 2006 Location: Chicago Il. Status: Offline Points: 75	Post Options Post Reply Quote Whoo? Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: GOP cuts funding request to fight Ebola Posted: September 09 2014 at 6:57pm
	http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/217115-gop-cuts-obamas-ebola-funding-requestBy Elise Viebeck - 09/09/14 01:24 PM EDT House Republicans indicated Tuesday that they will provide less than half of the White House's funding request to fight Ebola in the next government spending bill. According to a source familiar with the negotiations, House Appropriations Committee Chairman Hal Rogers (R-Ky.) agreed as of Tuesday morning to spend a total of $40 million to fight the epidemic in the 2015 spending bill. This would include $25 million for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and $15 million for the Biological Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) to ramp up production of an experimental anti-Ebola drug, the source said. The White House had asked for $88 million for Ebola in total, including $58 million for BARDA, which is involved in coordinating experimental treatments during public health emergencies. A spokeswoman for the House Appropriations Committee would not confirm the numbers, saying the details of the bill are not yet finalized. The funding fight comes amid desperate cries for help fighting Ebola from health workers in West Africa and institutions like the United Nations. CDC Director Thomas Frieden says the epidemic is spiraling out of control and needs immediate attention from lawmakers and officials around the world. The death count in West Africa exceeded 2,000 people this week. The House is expected to vote on a stopgap government funding bill on Thursday. The measure would keep the government open through Dec. 11.

Satori Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Valued Member Joined: June 03 2013 Status: Offline Points: 28655	Post Options Post Reply Quote Satori Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September 09 2014 at 7:04pm
	how incredibly foolish kinda like "saving" money by not changing the oil in your car good until the engine blows the world's slow reaction to EBOLA is gonna make the end cost SKYROCKET we have fools for "leaders"

yogi1 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List V.I.P. Member Joined: August 12 2014 Location: Louisville, KY Status: Offline Points: 125	Post Options Post Reply Quote yogi1 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September 09 2014 at 9:22pm
	I totally agree. Its a shame that we have leaders that are so self centered in their thinking. If there is a pandemic// I will not help them. Just my family
	Duane W. Voss

jacksdad Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Executive Admin Joined: September 08 2007 Location: San Diego Status: Offline Points: 47251	Post Options Post Reply Quote jacksdad Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September 09 2014 at 10:53pm

	"Buy it cheap. Stack it deep" "Any community that fails to prepare, with the expectation that the federal government will come to the rescue, will be tragically wrong." Michael Leavitt, HHS Secretary.

arirish Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: June 19 2013 Location: Arkansas Status: Offline Points: 39215	Post Options Post Reply Quote arirish Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September 10 2014 at 6:26am
	There really are some things that should be above politics! This is not a game, it's truly life or death!
	Buy more ammo!

onefluover Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: April 21 2013 Location: Death Valleyish Status: Offline Points: 20151	Post Options Post Reply Quote onefluover Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September 10 2014 at 8:08am
	We knew something like this was coming. I must admit I expected them to approve the Africa money but not the South American. But in any case to politicize it. But this is just the beginning. It will soon become a game of chess like none other. Until Popa Nature kicks the whole damn board across the room.....
	"And then there were none."