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DonViejo

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Thu Aug 4, 2016, 10:48 AM Aug 2016

The GOP Senate Blocked Zika Funding — Now Marco Rubio Wants Obama To Foot The Bill

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration says it's doing what it can to address the Zika outbreak in Florida after giving $35 million in Zika and emergency preparedness funding while blaming Congress for failing to further support Zika prevention efforts.

But Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio charged the White House with holding back and said that approximately $300 million could be made available to help southern Florida cope with the first locally transmitted Zika outbreak in the continental United States.

"I don't want to ascribe motives: Some people would say they're doing it because they're trying to create pressure, to embarrass Congress and potentially Republicans," Rubio said. "This is not a time for games. I'm saying there is money there now. Let's fully start to spend that money."

The allegation that the White House is dragging its feet on spending available Zika funds while Florida struggles to contain the virus is the latest salvo in a bitter partisan war that has jeopardized the administration's call for nearly $2 billion in funding.

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http://www.nationalmemo.com/gop-operatives-are-starting-to-freak-out-as-much-as-the-rest-of-us-about-donald-trump/

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The GOP Senate Blocked Zika Funding — Now Marco Rubio Wants Obama To Foot The Bill (Original Post) DonViejo Aug 2016 OP
I'll bet Little Marco voted against the funding too. WhiteTara Aug 2016 #1
Hey look it's the Republicans screwing something up Egnever Aug 2016 #2
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