Pelosi to Trump on declaring the opioid epidemic a public health emergency: "Show me the money."

[kpete]

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi says her reaction to President Donald Trump's declaration of an opioids emergency is: "Show me the money."

The California Democrat told reporters Thursday that Trump has proposed cuts in programs aimed at opioids abuse like Medicaid. She says everyone agrees Congress must pay attention to the problem, but adds that the president's statements are "words without the money."

Trump was planning an afternoon speech to announce his action.

White House officials said Trump's declaration wouldn't provide new funds but would do things like expand access some rural areas have to medical services. They say they will press lawmakers to use end-of-year budget negotiations to add money to a public health emergency fund.

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[whathehell]

1. Absolutely..

As Joe Biden says.."Don't Tell me what you're values are -- Show me what your budget is..That is where your values are".

[Eliot Rosewater]

2. Not necessary, fifty million of us now believe trump is spending money and helping those in need

facts be damned for the 2,000th time

[HipChick]

4. Of them...he talks a good game..

but that's about it..

[msongs]

3. and here I thought repubs were the party of personal choice nt

[The_Casual_Observer]

5. What happened to that Kushner guy? I thought he was heading up this program?

[BootinUp]

6. Nice job. Nt