Both parties seek global AIDS funds

New York Times (via San Jose Mercury News) ^ | 12 May 2002 | Sheryl Gay Stolberg

[CounterCounterCulture]

WASHINGTON - An unusual coalition of lawmakers is pressing President Bush to increase global spending on AIDS by hundreds of millions of dollars this year alone.

The Bush administration has budgeted $780 million for the global AIDS fight this year. Thursday, however, Republicans in the House Appropriations Committee voted to add $200 million in global AIDS money to an emergency measure for homeland security and military spending. The White House had not asked for the money.

[NMFXSTC]

Interesting that our government wants to spend some huge bucks to counter AIDS arund the globe, yet at home, our VA hospitals are understafed, miserably equipped, and catstrpohic in accessibility.

Though AIDS is a serious issue, the generic fundamental causes are well kow...and easily avoided! So what does this funding really do that can;t be done by agencies already in place both in our "system" and abroad?

I'd sincerely liie to see this congress start looking at American problems and cease from trying to save the globe from issues that could and should be addressed by the agencies in other countries!

[boris]

Was it Jesse Helms or Strom Thurmond who said, "AIDS ain't a disease, son,--it's the cure!"

Got himself in a bit of hot water over that...

--Boris

[scholar]

Interesting that our government wants to spend some huge bucks to counter AIDS arund the globe, yet at home, our VA hospitals are understafed, miserably equipped, and catstrpohic in accessibility.

I am sick to death of hearing about the AIDS crisis and how many millions of US dollars should be spent in foreign countries, while our Vets and millions of other Americans have limited access to healthcare.

[IronJack]

Both socialist parties rushing to spend more taxpayer money bailing out perverts. Yeah, the Good Ole' Party will be our salvation. THEY won't let Big Government trample us. George Bush will turn back the rushing tide and restore America to the Land of the Free.

Lunch.

[janetgreen]

Didn't Bush say something about accountability, that there had to be accountability by the people who received U.S. funds? All these agencies are demanding more money, but I haven't heard anything else about accountability.