Who is most supportive of the White house anti-flu funding levels?
The White House said there’s plenty of money in reserve to fight the spate of flu cases rapidly spreading around the country, but a leading congressman promised to add more, just in case. Congress opened hearings Tuesday into the federal response to the emerging swine flu virus threat, with a Senate session expected to shed light on how much federal money might be needed to build the nation’s capacity to develop new vaccines. Lawmakers also faced the consequences of actions they took reluctantly earlier this year to smooth the way for passage of the $787 billion economic stimulus bill. Because of significant opposition to the nearly trillion-dollar sum sought by the Obama administration, majority Democrats who control Congress were obliged to drop up to $870 million — money reserved to prepare for the very kind of pandemic that’s now frighteningly possible. A spokesman for the White House Office of Management and Budget, asked Tuesday whether the executive branch planned an infusion of
