Swine Flu: Some info


	Swine Flu: Some info

tabsey

4-28-2009 7:15 AM

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tabsey says:

"congressional Republicans stripped the economic stimulus plan of $900 million for state and local pandemic-readiness programs, and $462 million for the CDC.
Bad move. Hard to explain to the electorate.

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