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7. For the '14 elections, they hyped ebola fears for political gain.

Wed Aug 10, 2016, 10:03 AM

Aug 2016

In '16, they'd prefer to have a raging zika epidemic in progress while the election is occurring.

They're bad for national security.

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Florida says four new locally transmitted Zika cases, Congress must act on funds [View all] uawchild Aug 2016 OP

Republicans refused to fund it before they took a vacation. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2016 #1

They know that voters will not hold them accountable. They'll blame Obama! Liberal_Stalwart71 Aug 2016 #6

Hey Scott! Ask Mitch McConnell! muntrv Aug 2016 #4

Congress won't act. More devastation will ensue. Obama is blamed! Liberal_Stalwart71 Aug 2016 #5

For the '14 elections, they hyped ebola fears for political gain. Mc Mike Aug 2016 #7

Scott cut mosquito control funding since 2011 now reaps what he's sewn neohippie Aug 2016 #8