Monday, October 03, 2022

Truest statement of the week II

The Democratic-controlled Congress completed voting on a bill to authorize federal spending through December 16 and President Joe Biden signed it into law. The measure provides an additional $12.3 billion for the war against Russia in Ukraine, but nothing for public health measures against an impending fall and winter surge of the coronavirus pandemic.

 -- Patrick Martin, "Biden, Democrats approve spending bill with no funds for pandemic, $12 billion for Ukraine war" (WSWS).