What the president said in his speech Sunday is nothing new: he has been half-heartedly calling on Congress to authorize the war since January. But the White House has put forth no language of their own for a bill that would satisfy their requirements, and the administration has made clear they don't think they really need legislation anyway.
The US Congress passed a five-year, $305 billion highway construction bill Thursday, sending it to President Obama who will sign it into law. The final bill, after protracted bipartisan negotiations, cleared the House of Representatives by a 359-65 vote and passed the Senate by a margin of 83-16. Three Republican senators who are running for president, Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz and Rand Paul, voted against the bill.
This article is based upon an interview with a mother of 4 children, whose partner as well as 2 children all had TB. New child-friendly drugs have been launched this week but lot more action needs to happen to ensure these medicines get rolled out and reach the child with TB everywhere!
Signs of a Dying Society
Guest Column by Paul Buchheit
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