Senate Dems Want $21B for Covid-19, Other Viruses

By Adam Andrzejewski for RealClearPolicy

Senate Democrats have requested for one more $21 billion to combat coronavirus and different outbreaks. That’s after $4.3 trillion in federal funds have been allotted thus far to Covid-19 associated spending.

At what level do People say “sufficient is sufficient”?

Democrats argue the funds will probably be wanted to fight the coronavirus “and put together for different rising outbreaks, together with doubtlessly monkeypox, hoping to spice up assessments, therapies and vaccines in response to rising public well being threats,” The Washington Post reported.

It’s a part of a bundle of payments to fund the federal government for the following fiscal 12 months that’s largely written by Sen. Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.), the chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee.

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Of the entire, $16 billion could be put aside for a key program on the Division of Well being and Human Companies to combat the coronavirus, by assessments, vaccines, medical provides, and analysis for present and future strains, The Washington Put up reported.

One other $5 billion could be used to assist different international locations combating the pandemic.

It has been two-and-a-half years for the reason that outbreak of Covid-19. Out-of-control spending can now not be justified by saying it’s used to combat the coronavirus or to analysis present and future strains.

Congress should do a greater job of justifying this insane degree of spending. And if it could’t, it should respect the taxpayers — who fund the spending — and return to the desk and make cuts.

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