The Republicans aren't doing so good. They aren't making the best decisions for the country or their particular states.
I didn't know Collins did this. I am rather surprised actually. I think we have a right to be outraged.
Why? I don't get it. Why would anyone eliminate preparedness?
I just can't believe the priorities Republicans boast. Wow. Oh, well. I guess Collins will have a lot of questions to answer. I hope her answers are good. If she states, emergency measures can always be passed into law, then why wait until the emergency arrives? That isn't preparedness, that is neglect. What the heck goes on? When it comes to the public/the Middle Class, their importance is always dead last. Over and over again, the Republicans prove they are the worst possible people to influence laws in this country.
Swine Flu Outbreak Revives Controversy Over Stimulus Funds (click title to entry)
By Ben Pershing
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee announced today it will hold a hearing this Wednesday on the federal government's response to the swine flu outbreak, even as a controversy is brewing over the role a senior member of the panel played in blocking funds for just this kind of public health emergency.
The liberal blogosphere has been percolating this morning with criticism of Sen. Susan Collins (Maine), the top Republican on HSGAC, for having helped to strip close to $900 million for pandemic influenza preparedness from the economic stimulus package back in February. That bill passed with the crucial support of Collins and just two other Republicans after a handful of controversial or arguably non-stimulative items were removed, including the pandemic funding....
