In the article "Congress releases war funds to fight Ebola" (Link to Article) it is mentioned that $50 million of President Obama's $1 billion request has been approved by Congress to be used in the fight against Ebola. The money comes from leftover Afghanistan war funds and will be used to airlift supplies and personnel to areas affected by Ebola. This request was finally signed off on by Senator James Inhofe who was at first very skeptical of the plan, for he had very little information on specifically how the funds would be used. Senator Inhofe is the senior Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee and was required to sign off on this request before it could be put into motion.
I think this is a huge step forward in the battle against Ebola. The money that will be used could significantly lower the risks of Ebola spreading all over the world, and it will hopefully be of assistance to those already affected by this disease. U. S. officials have said that over one million people could be affected by Ebola if there is nothing done about it, which is why being active in fighting the disease is so important. Hopefully this money will be able to save lives that otherwise would be ruined by Ebola.
I agree with Hanna that this is definitely a step in the right direction. Instead of trying to prevent the spread of Ebola by merely closing our borders, the world as a whole needs to help those infected with the disease. I do wish more money could have been used, but at least we decided to help at all.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Hanna that active steps need to be taken to contain ebola. However, I believe that this may not be enough money to fully combat this disease which has reached mainland Europe. I believe that a disease with a case fatality rate of over 80% may need a little more funding and tighter restrictions on civilian travel.
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