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In reply to the discussion: "Ebola Vaccine Would Likely Have Been Found By Now If Not For Budget Cuts: NIH Director" [View all]valerief
(53,235 posts)35. "Yeah, but our guys let us have our guns!!!! Wahoo!!!!
"Ain't nothin' more important than having guns!!!!"
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"Ebola Vaccine Would Likely Have Been Found By Now If Not For Budget Cuts: NIH Director" [View all]
applegrove
Oct 2014
OP
Yup. McCain just called for an ebola czar.... shouldn't that be the surgeon general?
applegrove
Oct 2014
#2
With The Nov Election Just Weeks Away - The Dems Should Make An Issue Of Not Getting The President's
global1
Oct 2014
#16
Because neoliberals don't really want to let progressive populists take control of the party?
Tommymac
Oct 2014
#23
It particularly was opposed by the NRA and Libertarian Rand Paul. Guns Guns Guns
YOHABLO
Oct 2014
#55
Thank you, applegrove.. I just saw this on another site and was looking to see if it were here.
Cha
Oct 2014
#3
I heard a remark on NPR stating that if it was profitable, Big Pharma would have had the cure years
adirondacker
Oct 2014
#6
No guarantees. They haven't found a HIV vaccine either despite all the money and research
davidn3600
Oct 2014
#5
That is assuming that HIV research has been fully funded all along - which I doubt. -- n/t
mazzarro
Oct 2014
#17
Some day in the future the historians will tally up all the lives ruined and destroyed ...
DrBulldog
Oct 2014
#10
They'll find out that being the ruling class in a third world country - which is where they've been
dflprincess
Oct 2014
#50
I hate that they have to use Ebola as an example - been a problem for a long time.
Avalux
Oct 2014
#24
Keep hammering home the Sequester and the government shutdown. It's all on the GOP's hands.
randome
Oct 2014
#32
Disagree. This is exactly why we need to raise taxes on the wealthy to pay for programs that protect
grahamhgreen
Oct 2014
#47