Saturday, September 24, 2005
I seem to remember there was talk a few years back of how farmers in the American midwest were facing failing crops. The US has had deaths a plenty, what with the terrorist attacks in New York and then their attacks on anyone who was foolish enough to be an Afghan or an Iraqi. War? Well, obviously. And now Joshua Micah Marshall has pointed out that the Republicans are rolling out the welcome wagon for the last of the Four Horsemen:
I was looking over the list of budget cuts proposed by House Republicans to save the president's tax cuts. But a bit down further into the document which they put out there's a $1.8 billion annual cut in funding for the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). That's great thinking, seeing as though we don't need to worry about Avian Flu from South Asia or other contagious diseases any more.
Still, I'm sure Josh doesn't need to worry, after all, it's only the poor that are going to die, right? By saving the tax cuts for the rich, the Republicans have ensured that they'll have the money to spend on bird flu vaccines. After all, 'God helps those who help themselves', as the Good Book doesn't actually say.
I was looking over the list of budget cuts proposed by House Republicans to save the president's tax cuts. But a bit down further into the document which they put out there's a $1.8 billion annual cut in funding for the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). That's great thinking, seeing as though we don't need to worry about Avian Flu from South Asia or other contagious diseases any more.
Still, I'm sure Josh doesn't need to worry, after all, it's only the poor that are going to die, right? By saving the tax cuts for the rich, the Republicans have ensured that they'll have the money to spend on bird flu vaccines. After all, 'God helps those who help themselves', as the Good Book doesn't actually say.
