[GodGunsGuts]

PS Did you see the chart in #1?

[mnehring]

Yes, but I was thinking about direct trends in rates. 1 is interesting, Aids does get an inordinate amount of attention compared to other diseases.

Here is my thought. If we see an inverse correlation, where the fewer projected cases result in more funding, that indicates that the money isn’t being used for direct treatment so either someone is predicting a big increase in inflation regarding these budget numbers (through 2010) or a lot of pockets are being lined.

[mnehring]

Here we go, see the inverse, as cases go down, funding still goes up, even after the decreasing trend in cases.