President Obama earmarks $1.8 billion for swine flu fight

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http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N16429700.htm
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President Barack Obama designated $1.825 billion on Thursday for emergency use to fight the new pandemic of H1N1 swine flu.

The money will go to buy vaccine ingredients to help health officials plan for immunization campaigns and to help get the vaccines approved at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Obama said in a letter to House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

The money comes from $7.65 billion that Congress already appropriated to the Department of Health and Human Services for the swine flu pandemic.

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1. John McCain will be furious.

Earmarks!!! @#$%!!

[Oregone]

2. Sorry to say

But if you are just earmarking now for the ability to spend later, you may already be a bit late to the game to make a difference if this turns out to actually need the money. Its a nice thought and all, but if the US becomes overwhelmed with victims and is short on vax, vents and meds, no amount of money is going to significantly help--itd be too late then. Its a tough spot. Either plan and spend yesterday with the chance to waste it, or show up to the party and forget to bring your own beer