Biden's cancer nonprofit suspends operations

The Hill ^ | 07/15/19 | Nathaniel Weixel

[yesthatjallen]

The cancer research nonprofit founded by former Vice President Joe Biden is shutting down amid his White House run, its director announced.

The Biden Cancer Initiative was launched in 2017 as an offshoot of the Obama White House’s Cancer Moonshot program. According to a statement on its website, the initiative suspended all operations effective July 11.

Greg Simon, president of the Biden Cancer Initiative, said the organization is “suspending activities given our unique circumstances.”

Simon added that “we remain personally committed to the cause, but at this time will have to pause efforts. We thank the community for their incredible response to our mission to improve the cancer journey for patients and to improve outcomes for all patients for generations to come.”

Biden, who is the front-runner in the 2020 Democratic field, and his wife Jill stepped down from the organization’s board of directors in April, prior to announcing his candidacy.

Biden headed the Obama administration’s efforts to find ways to speed up the development of new cancer treatment. His son Beau died of brain cancer in May 2015.

Last month, The Associated Press raised questions about whether the organization’s partnerships with for-profit health companies like insurers and drug manufacturers would pose a conflict of interest should Biden win the presidential election.

Biden on Monday unveiled his health care plan, which includes ambitious ideas to tackle high drug prices.

[yesthatjallen]

Does this mean Biden isn't going to cure cancer?

Do they have money in the bank? Who gets the money?

[mewzilla]

Sounds like somebody’s on to something hinky going on at that org.

[Buckeye McFrog]

So, curing cancer is Priority #2 after regaining political power for the Democrats.

[Dixie Yooper]

When your campaign manager tells you that “Just because Hillary and Bill did it, doesn’t mean it was a good idea, then or now!”

[The people have spoken]

Don’t want to cure cancer on Trump’s watch.

[Bob434]

Biden: “I’m gonna cure cancer by shutting down my cancer research facility. So yeah, vote for me, i guess, because um I’m a pretty ok- but if you don’t want to= well that’;s ok too- but keep in mind, I’m gonna cure cancer and that’s just how i roll man”

[Governor Dinwiddie]

It sure does show where Biden's priorities are. Maybe the "cancer center" was seen as competing with campaign donations.
 

[Pollard]

“”” given our unique circumstances “””

2% of all proceeds go to the actual cause. Oh and it might be a money laundering outfit.

[yesthatjallen]

Or maybe he's looking for a quick infusion of cash.

How much cash-on-hand does this 'non-profit' have in the bank?

Who gets the money?

[cnsmom]

He probably needs an attorney to cover his Epsteen travels.

[Billthedrill]

Their “current circumstances” include a whole lot of scrutiny on money laundering through charities that is resulting from the Epstein case. Bill ‘n’ Hill should have been behind bars years ago for the antics of the Clinton Foundation, but that one slid through the carefully-greased cracks. So, for that matter, did Epstein, until he didn’t.

[unixfox]

I guess he wasn’t skimming enough money off the top to make it worthwhile. This is how these snakes work.

[WASCWatch]

The cancer “”Moonshots” program was a creation by the very top cancer research centers such as the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center to share research date amongst that group of researchers; and focus on about 10 forms of cancer for which there is no current cure.

Tremendous progress is being make in several areas. Biden has nothing to do with it. His name was associated with it only because he had a son die of glioblastoma.

[Grampa Dave]

Probably like the Clintoon foundation.

99.99999999% goes to the Deep State Scumbags, who started the foundation and the rest to the so called workers and a few $’s maybe to the so called reason.

[Liz]

Obama had a few tricks up his sleeve that made the practiced con artist Clintons look like amateurs.
NOTE Obama will not release info on his tax-free foundation:

<><> Obama's $1.3B giveaway to Iran was paid in cash Jan 22 and Feb 5 from a little-known fund administered by the US Treasury.The so-called Judgment Fund is made up of tax dollars Congress has permanently approved in the event it's needed....

SOURCE: fiscaltreasury.gov. -----The Judgment Fund was established to pay court judgments and Justice Department compromise settlements of actual or imminent lawsuits against the government. It is administered by the Judgment Fund Section, which is a part of the United States Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service. The Judgment Fund Internet Claims System (JFICS) is the application used to process all Judgment Fund claims.

The Judgment Fund is a permanent, indefinite appropriation available to pay judicially and administratively ordered monetary awards against the United States. The Judgment Fund is also available to pay amounts owed under compromise agreements negotiated by the U.S. Department of Justice in settlement of claims arising under actual or imminent litigation, if a judgment on the merits would be payable from the Judgment Fund. The statutory authority for the Judgment Fund is 31 U.S.C. 1304.

If funds for paying an award are otherwise provided for in the appropriations of the defendant agency, the Judgment Fund may not pay an award. A federal agency may request that payment of an award be made on its behalf from the Judgment Fund only in those instances where funds are not legally available to pay the award from the agency's own appropriations.

Amounts paid vary significantly from year-to-year. Federal agencies are not required to reimburse the Judgment Fund except when cases are filed under the Contract Disputes Act (CDA) or the No FEAR Act (Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act).

We can be contacted at judgment.fund@fiscal.treasury.gov or 202-874-6664.

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UT-OH----J.Ansari Zarif, the Iranian deputy for parliamentary and Iranian affairs within Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said he would expose "everyone who allegedly accepted bribes" to facilitate Obama's nuke deal with Iran. "........ will reveal which western politicians received bribes.

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Then-F/L Michele, her mother and daughters in the Moroccan palace. Look at that smile----Obama gave her $100 million tax dollars "to teach Muslim girls."
AND GET THIS: The $100 mill is to be held by the Chicago-based tax-exempt Obama Foundation, to be doled out when needed (cue laugh machine here).

<><> Like practiced con artists, the Obamas set-up this scam earlier---whining about "teaching Muslim girls, posing a smiling $100 million Michele with the message that costs taxpayers millions of tax dollars.

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CIRCA 2017---Barack Obama transfers $500m to Green Climate Fund to protect Paris deal last days in office;
that was Obama's second $500M from State Dept using executive powers; bypassing congressional support. Michael Slezak / Tue 17 Jan 2017 / Last modified on Wed 14 Feb 2018

Barack Obama has transferred a second $500m installment from the State Dept to the Green Climate Fund just three days before he leaves office. Photograph: Evan Vucci/AP Barack Obama has heeded calls to help secure the future of the historic Paris agreement by transferring a second $500m instalment to the Green Climate Fund, just three days before he leaves office. The fund was a key aspect of the Paris agreement signed in 2015, which aims to keep global warming “well below” 2C and aspires to keep warming to 1.5C. Established in 2010, it is financed by wealthy countries and used to assist developing countries with adaptation and mitigation. It was widely seen as a key measure to bring both rich and poor countries to the negotiating table. The US committed to transferring $3bn to the fund. The new instalment leaves $2bn owing, with the incoming president, Donald Trump, expected to cease any further payments.

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Wonder if the $billion made a short cut thru numbered accounts in a French Polynesian bank? (smirk)

[Grampa Dave]

Now, the Dems are agog about Trump’s tax records.

[babble-on]

Running a non-profit while campaigning for president is more than unseemly. It allows donors to curry favor with you by donating to the Clinton Foundation, I mean the Biden Cancer Initiative.

[bgill]

Yeah, something is hinky. Closing down due to the campaign?
Uh, no, not buying that.

[WASCWatch]

Non-profit does not mean the people running them aren’t making HUGE money running them. I’d like to see hoe much the Biden family has been paying themselves to run this “non-profit”.