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There’s Billions for Ukraine, but Not Covid Funding?
Our lawmakers continue to show their constituents how little they care.
It’s certainly no secret that for the vast majority of United States lawmakers at the federal level, the health, wellbeing, and safety to their constituents has never really been much of a priority. If nothing else, the Covid-19 pandemic has certainly proven that beyond a reasonable doubt. I’m not sure how much more clear those in a position of power could have made it that our lives are secondary to profits and the stock market.
I was reminded of that once again, after stumbling across a long thread on Twitter from the official account for NPR.
The tweets read:
“NEW: The White House is warning it will have to wind down a program that pays to test, treat and vaccinate uninsured people for COVID-19 because the administration has run out of money for the program, which Congress failed to include in funding legislation. Another immediate impact will be an end to federal funding for monoclonal antibodies, a treatment that had been provided free of charge. Starting next week, the White House said it will cut allocations to states by more than 30% to try to stretch its existing supplies. The government cannot buy more oral antiviral treatments like Paxlovid beyond the…
