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action.seiu.org - 4/27/2009
GOP: Playing Politics with a Flu Pandemic
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Tell the GOP: We need an HHS Secretary now . News is breaking of multiple cases of swine flu throughout the United States. Reports now say that Americans in New York, Kansas and Texas have been infected. Officials are bracing for a pandemic. The Center for Disease Control (CDC), which is ...

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The Huffington Post | Full News Feed:  GOP Stripped Flu Pandemic Preparedness From Stimulus

Politics Daily:  Susan Collins, Republicans Early Victims of Pandemic Politics

Tennessee Guerilla Women:  Pandemic Flu Threat: Aren't You Glad the GOP is Not in Charge? (Video)

Political Animal:  Their timing could be better

Politics on HuffingtonPost.com:  Josh Nelson: The Politics of a Potential Pandemic: From Sebelius to Smithfield

thenation.com - 4/27/2009
GOP Know-Nothings Fought Pandemic Preparedness
— thenation.com — When House Appropriations Committee chairman David Obey, the Wisconsin Democrat who has long championed investment in pandemic preparation, included roughly $900 million for that purpose in this year's emergency stimulus bill, he was ridiculed by ... (more) GOP Know-Nothings Fought Pandemic Preparedness

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msnbc.msn.com - 4/27/2009
Obama: Swine flu cause for concern, not alarm
— msnbc.msn.com — The world’s governments raced to avoid both a pandemic and global hysteria as more possible swine flu cases surfaced around the globe and the U.S. declared a public health emergency. (more) Obama: Swine flu cause for concern, not alarm

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Schumer opposed flu pandemic funding in stimulus, too, you morons
michellemalkin.com - 4/27/2009
Schumer opposed flu pandemic funding in stimulus, too, you morons
— michellemalkin.com — Sorry to interrupt all the liberal blogosphere’s unhinged GOP-bashing over opposition to flu pandemic funding in the porkulus bill, but. [...] Read the rest » (more) Schumer opposed flu pandemic funding in stimulus, too, ...

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GOP Stripped Flu Pandemic Preparedness From Stimulus
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed — ... Struck By Swine Flu Fears" -- that: "World stock markets fell Monday as investors worried that a deadly outbreak of swine flu in Mexico could go global and derail any global economic recovery." Before U.S. markets opened, the Wall Street Journal reported: "U.S. stock futures fell sharply Monday as the outbreak of deadly swine flu stoked fears that a possible recovery in the global economy could be derailed." All of this is playing out at a time when HHS nominee sits on the sidelines, her nomination held up at the behest of pro-life ...

Susan Collins, Republicans Early Victims of Pandemic Politics
Politics Daily — ... Both HuffPo and Collins also criticized the holdup of Kathleen Sebelius' nomination as Secretary of Health and Human Services due to pressure from anti-abortion groups. ...

Pandemic Flu Threat: Aren't You Glad the GOP is Not in Charge? (Video)
Tennessee Guerilla Women — ... out (petition here), this is a bad time to be without a Secretary of Health and Human Services. And we are without one because of extremist conservative politicos. ...

Their timing could be better
Political Animal — ... at least one key government vacancy in the midst of concerns over swine flu, and the political circumstances surrounding the empty chair. All of this is playing out at a time when HHS nominee sits on the sidelines , her nomination held up at the ...

Josh Nelson: The Politics of a Potential Pandemic: From Sebelius to Smithfield
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... on this is a thing of beauty. SEIU has a petition running and I'm assuming that won't be all we'll hear from them on this. Greg Sargent has a bit of a back and forth between spokespeople for Senators Reid and McConnell, and his conclusion ...

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CDC Says It's Too Late to Confine Swine Flu Outbreak
gatewaypundit.blogspot.com 4/25/2009 — The Obama Administration Currently Has No Plan to Close the Border-- The virus has killed up to 60 people in Mexico so far. Spreading potentially lethal pathogens, influenza virus particles (brown) invade cilia (blue) in the airways of the human ...
CDC Suggests Workers Stay Home To Prevent Swine Flu Spread, But Half Of Workers Have No Paid Sick Days
wonkroom.thinkprogress.org 4/27/2009 — In light of the spread of swine flu — of which there are now 20 confirmed cases in the U.S. — the Center for Disease Control has issued guidelines for staying healthy and preventing further proliferation of the disease. According to the ...
Harkin: Biden Spewing "Misinformation"
thepage.time.com 5/1/2009 — Iowa Senator tells reporters Thursday the VP's remarks on avoiding "confined spaces" because of swine flu is "unfortunate." "I wish the vice president had checked with the Center for Disease Control and preparedness before he made that statement..."
Harkin whacks Biden — Ben Smith's Blog
From Radio Iowa : Here's what [Sen. Tom] Harkin had to say: "Well, I think that's a very unfortunate statement by the vice president. we just don't need that type of misinformation going out. I wish the vice president had checked with the center for disease control and preparedness before ...
Mexican Flu: Obama’s First Big Test — Southern Appeal
So here it is: the first big test of President Obama's young administration. From all the indications we are getting from the World Health Organization and the Center for Disease Control, this Swine Mexican Flu is something to be worried about, even if the end result is all of us ...
CDC head: expect more severe cases — News
The United States is likely to experience more cases of swine flu, the head of the Centers of Disease Control said today. And the disease is likely go become more dangerous. "We are seeing more cases of swine flu, and we expect to see more cases of swine flu," said Richard Basser, Director of ...
US swine flu total tops 100 (AP) — Yahoo! News: Politics News
AP - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that the number of swine flu cases in the United States has topped 100, with confirmed infections in 11 states.