Lil’ Marco illegally condemns countless people to avoidable death and suffering
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On the other hand the savings will be, in the context of the federal budget, nothing:
Rubio terminated 5800 USAID contracts – more than 90% of its foreign aid programs – in defiance of the courts. Here’s a list of just some of the lifesaving awards that were terminated. Nearly all were Congressionally mandated. They’ve saved millions of lives. — Atul Gawande (@agawande.bsky.social) February 27, 2025 at 12:59 PM
1. All malaria supplies protecting 53 million people, mostly children, including bed nets, diagnostics, preventive drugs, and treatments – terminated.— Atul Gawande (@agawande.bsky.social) February 27, 2025 at 12:59 PM
3. All supplies of US-manufactured emergency food packets for starving children on the brink of death – terminated. newrepublic.com/article/1919…
[image or embed]— Atul Gawande (@agawande.bsky.social) February 27, 2025 at 12:59 PM
4. USAID’s contract supporting deadly outbreak prevention, detection, and response, including Ebola and Bird Flu, in 50 countries – terminated.— Atul Gawande (@agawande.bsky.social) February 27, 2025 at 12:59 PM
More examples downthread. The cruelty is…you know the rest.