Comments on: How The President is Doing http://www.one.org/blog/2009/05/14/how-the-president-is-doing/ Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:41:39 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Debra Goldenberg http://www.one.org/blog/2009/05/14/how-the-president-is-doing/#comment-562823 Debra Goldenberg Fri, 15 May 2009 03:08:04 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/?p=5551#comment-562823 Allen Moore makes an important point, that appropriations members may be more sympathetic to their constituents than to foreign aid priorities when push comes to shove. We have to be persistent in explaining that the costs will be greater down the line, in handling (militarily?) potentially destabalized countries which lack basic health and human services, and in possible pandemics if, for instance TB is not controlled and begins to spread aggressively from poor areas. And, we would lose the capital of leadership in tackling the big issues, while China slides in to provide more development aid. People around the world are asking, you just gave 100 billion to Wall Street, why can't you give $1.5 billion to... (this pressing issue or another in our country)? I like this quote from Tim Westmoreland: “Bankers aren’t censoring themselves and advocates shouldn’t either.” Allen Moore makes an important point, that appropriations members may be more sympathetic to their constituents than to foreign aid priorities when push comes to shove. We have to be persistent in explaining that the costs will be greater down the line, in handling (militarily?) potentially destabalized countries which lack basic health and human services, and in possible pandemics if, for instance TB is not controlled and begins to spread aggressively from poor areas. And, we would lose the capital of leadership in tackling the big issues, while China slides in to provide more development aid.

People around the world are asking, you just gave 100 billion to Wall Street, why can’t you give $1.5 billion to… (this pressing issue or another in our country)?

I like this quote from Tim Westmoreland: “Bankers aren’t censoring themselves and advocates shouldn’t either.”

]]> By: Debbie K http://www.one.org/blog/2009/05/14/how-the-president-is-doing/#comment-562821 Debbie K Fri, 15 May 2009 01:14:07 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/?p=5551#comment-562821 Thanks Lisa for this brief synopsis of the webcast this afternoon. Unfortunately, I was at work and couldn't view it. Thanks also to Tom Hart for his well-reasoned comments on the President's recommendations for Global Health in the FY2010 budget. It will be the work of ONE members and others concerned about funding levels for PEPFAR and the Global Fund to advocate now with our elected officials to fully fund these programs but to do so in an upbeat & respectful manner. All the Best, debbie :) Thanks Lisa for this brief synopsis of the webcast this afternoon. Unfortunately, I was at work and couldn’t view it.

Thanks also to Tom Hart for his well-reasoned comments on the President’s recommendations for Global Health in the FY2010 budget. It will be the work of ONE members and others concerned about funding levels for PEPFAR and the Global Fund to advocate now with our elected officials to fully fund these programs but to do so in an upbeat & respectful manner.

All the Best, debbie :)

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