AIDS

[Brad DeLong]

>Speaking of AIDS . . .
>(mbs)
>
>  PROGRESSIVE  CAUCUS
>Dennis Kucinich, Chairman
>http://progressive.house.gov
>
>TOPIC: Bush Examining Revocation of Executive Order Providing Low-Priced
>AIDS Drugs to Africa
>
>SUMMARY: News reports today confirm that on his third day in office,
>President Bush is already exploring using his office to do the bidding of
>one of his biggest corporate backers: the pharmaceutical industry.
>Specifically, reports confirm that Bush "may reverse former President
>Clinton's executive order that allows sub-Saharan African governments to
>import [lower-priced] generic versions of HIV/AIDS medications from other
>countries." In 1999, progressives supported an amendment that would have
>cemented this into law, but it was defeated by the drug industry and its
>allies in the GOP leadership.
>
>PROVIDED: Sample press release and background package urging the new
>Administration to preserve the executive order
>
>PRESS RELEASE LINK: http://progressive.house.gov/briefs.asp#sample releases
>
>BACKGROUND LINK:  http://progressive.house.gov/issues.asp#international
>health
>
>David J. Sirota
>Communications Director
>Rep. Bernie Sanders (202.225.4115)

The sickos...

Brad DeLong