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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPolitico - Trump cuts to CDC worry health experts in NY - Smallest Budget in 20 Years
As the U.S. confronts the worst flu season in a decade, remember that Trump proposed a 17 percent cut to the CDC that would leave it its smallest budget in more than 20 years. But hey, we have to give the rich their tax cuts.
https://www.politico.com/states/new-york/albany/story/2017/05/23/trump-cuts-to-cdc-worry-health-experts-in-ny-112282
It's this kind of coordination that often goes unnoticed by the public even as it likely saves lives. The CDC is typically in the news during major outbreaks but its the day-to-day warnings, the data gathering and information sharing that have public and private health officials so concerned about Trumps budget, which proposes to cut $1.2 billion from the CDC. The 17 percent cut would leave the CDC with its smallest budget in more than 20 years.
A presidents budget isnt meant to pass as-is. Its usually described as a set of guiding principles for Congress. This budget is no exception and while it wont pass as it is currently written, Republicans in Congress cant entirely ignore it either.
The budget includes a 17 percent cut to CDCs global health programs, which track and respond to global outbreaks such as Candida auris. It also cuts roughly 10 percent from CDCs office of public health preparedness and response. There is an $82 million cut for the center that works on vaccine-preventable illnesses such as influenza, and a $186 million cut from programs at CDCs center on HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis, sexually transmitted infections and tuberculosis prevention.
Tom Frieden, CDC director under former President Barack Obama and health commissioner under former Mayor Michael Bloomberg, said on Twitter that the proposal was unsafe at any level of enactment. Would increase illness, death, risks to Americans, and health care costs.
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Politico - Trump cuts to CDC worry health experts in NY - Smallest Budget in 20 Years (Original Post)
TomCADem
Jan 2018
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Turbineguy
(37,313 posts)1. Maybe they'll name a epidemic after him.
He'd like that.
"I have the best epidemic ever!"
TomCADem
(17,387 posts)2. I Came Down With a Case if the Trumps
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