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Not sure why you’re being downvoted because that’s the exactly correct answer. The previous administration converted the highly successful infrastructure they
by addicted 7y ago
Not sure why you’re being downvoted because that’s the exactly correct answer.
The previous administration converted the highly successful infrastructure they built up while responding to the Ebola virus into permanent infrastructure which was quickly dismantled by the current administration.
- throwaway2048 7y agoBecause any suggestion that somehow politics and politicians are directly responsible for bad shit gets instantly down voted to oblivion on HN.
- masonic 7y agoIt could be because he is misrepresenting the content of the article. Quoting: "funding for the CDC’s global disease outbreak prevention efforts had been reduced by 80%, including funding for the agency’s efforts in China. But that was the result of the anticipated depletion of previously allotted funding, not a direct cut by the Trump administration. Since January 2019, actual funding (vs. requested/proposed funding) is controlled by the House leadership of the opposition party.
- throwaway2048 7y agohow exactly is it controlled by the "House leadership of the opposition party." when bills need to pass the senate too, and the republicans are flat out refusing to pass anything.
- masonic 7y agoAll spending bills originate in the House.