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> I'm inclined to believe that a significant urban ebola outbreak in Africa would be sufficiently frightening that politicians, regardless of their political st
by drdeadringer 8y ago
> I'm inclined to believe that a significant urban ebola outbreak in Africa would be sufficiently frightening that politicians, regardless of their political stripe, would authorize the appropriate funding. In any case I'm sure it would fall under the rubric of being a national emergency and funding would be authorized by the executive branch with little controversy.
I'm not so optimistic. I'll believe any of this when I see it.
- pseudolus 8y agoMy belief isn't grounded in any recognition that politicians really care. It's grounded in the fact that no politician would want to be blamed if ebola reached US shores. Ebola cases in the US would dominate the news cycle and incite a lot of fear.