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> He single handedly dismantled the CDC when he became president. From what I can tell, that was a 2021 budget proposal (done before this all started) that has
by tomschlick 7y ago
> He single handedly dismantled the CDC when he became president.
From what I can tell, that was a 2021 budget proposal (done before this all started) that hasn't been approved or taken effect.
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-cut-cdc-budget/ https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-cut-cdc-budget/
Based on this chart (and the article you posted) he has proposed cuts to their non-infection disease related programs but congress has kept the funding intact.
https://envirodatagov.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Screen-Shot-2020-03-21-at-3.30.30-PM-768x784.png https://envirodatagov.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Screen-...
- decebalus1 7y agoI think people are confusing the CDC with the Pandemic Response Team: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-fire-pandemic-team/ https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-fire-pandemic-team/
- jacobolus 7y agoYou are right, the biggest funding cuts came when the “Tea Party” led GOP came into control of congress, during the previous administration. See e.g. https://www.propublica.org/article/us-emergency-medical-stockpile-funding-unprepared-coronavirus https://www.propublica.org/article/us-emergency-medical-stoc...