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2022-03-06 Government Corruption

White House: Congress must act soon to replenish COVID funds

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. will soon begin to run out of money to bolster COVID-19 testing supplies and to guarantee that uninsured Americans keep getting free treatment for the virus unless Congress swiftly approves more funding, the White House warned.

Nearly a year after passage of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, the administration says the federal government has nearly used up the money dedicated directly to COVID-19 response. More money from Congress is urgently needed to buy antibody treatments, preventative pills for the immunocompromised and to fund community testing sites, officials say.

"From the COVID side, the bank account is empty," said COVID-19 deputy coordinator Natalie Quillian. "We’re in conversations with lawmakers about how to secure the funding, but it’s urgently needed." Some of the consequences could be felt later this month.

Posted by Besoeker 2022-03-06 08:21|| || Front Page|| [11134 views ] Top

#1 The incorrigible red-headed viper has spoken. You must send tribute.

Posted by Besoeker 2022-03-06 08:25|| 2022-03-06 08:25|| Front Page Top

#2 Bring in the big gun Fauci. She's so fine I don't know where the money went.

Posted by Dale 2022-03-06 08:38|| 2022-03-06 08:38|| Front Page Top

#3
In plain english...the LSD's are saying.

Time is short, we lose control in Nov.
We won't be able to skim and fill our pockets unless we act now.

Posted by NN2N1 2022-03-06 09:07|| 2022-03-06 09:07|| Front Page Top

#4 What is an LSD? And you're right though.

Posted by Chris 2022-03-06 09:37|| 2022-03-06 09:37|| Front Page Top

#5 Don't take the brown acid!

Posted by SteveS 2022-03-06 09:44|| 2022-03-06 09:44|| Front Page Top

#6 The actual announcement was "If you have taken the brown acid, you have been poisoned. But don't worry, it won't kill you."

Sort of like lots of COVID announcements.

Posted by M. Murcek 2022-03-06 09:46|| 2022-03-06 09:46|| Front Page Top

#7 And nobody asks what happened to the $1.9T from last year.

Posted by CrazyFool 2022-03-06 10:01|| 2022-03-06 10:01|| Front Page Top

#8 Given testing centers are shutting down, states are looking expiring stocks of vaccines that nobody wants and only maskholes are still wearing masks, what do they need more money for? Like all "temporary" gummint programs, it's become a permanent jobs program and wealth transfer to big pharma and personal health safety equipment suppliers. Soon, lack of COVID spending will be blamed for the state of the stock market.

Posted by M. Murcek 2022-03-06 10:05|| 2022-03-06 10:05|| Front Page Top

#9 #7: A trillion here,a trillion there; pretty soon you're starting to talk big money.

Posted by Canuckistan sniper 2022-03-06 10:28|| 2022-03-06 10:28|| Front Page Top

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