Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Congress Slashes Proposed Funding for Overdose and HIV Prevention
https://filtermag.org ^ | March 10, 2022 | Alexander Lekhtman

Posted on 03/10/2022 5:53:51 PM PST by Beowulf9

On March 9, Congress released its proposed final appropriations package for fiscal year 2022. If approved, it will drastically reduce money that lawmakers proposed last year for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to help prevent HIV/AIDS and overdose, as the United States endures the worst overdose crisis in its history.

(Excerpt) Read more at filtermag.org ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: congress; drugs; hiv; overdose

1 posted on 03/10/2022 5:53:51 PM PST by Beowulf9
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: Beowulf9

Makes sense.

Don’t stick needles in your arm and keep your zipper up.


2 posted on 03/10/2022 5:59:51 PM PST by lightman (I am a binary Trinitarian. Deal with it!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: lightman

Yep. Seems like another misuse of the word “crisis”.


3 posted on 03/10/2022 6:28:52 PM PST by Do_Tar (To my NSA handler: Just kidding.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: Beowulf9
Shoot all drug smugglers and dealers. Let people stay virgins until they get married.


4 posted on 03/10/2022 6:44:29 PM PST by Dogbert41 (Hungering and thirsting for Righteousness...)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Beowulf9

Congress actually made a good decision?

I hate to see what they’re going to spend it on.


5 posted on 03/10/2022 7:05:08 PM PST by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Beowulf9

People don’t want to overdose then don’t use drugs. And if people don’t want HIV then don’t pack fudge, problem solved.


6 posted on 03/11/2022 3:14:29 AM PST by Perhaps Today
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson