John Nichols has the details. House Appropriations Committee chairman David Obey wanted about $900 million in stimulus money for upping pandemic preparations, but Senate GOP moderates blocked it as not being linked to economic recovery.
That said, Susan Collins et al were right, looked at narrowly. The money didn’t really have anything to do with economic recovery. And, while John Nichols is generally quite good, I think he’s riding the partisanship pony a bit too heavy on this one.
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