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May 6, 2009

Obama Proposes $63B for Global Health
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President Obama has unveiled a $63 billion proposal for new global
health spending over the next six years. Obama says he’ll expand on US
funding for AIDS programs to also focus on tropical diseases and other
treatable and preventable illnesses. Several AIDS advocacy groups are
criticizing the proposal, saying Obama has backtracked on a pledge to
increase AIDS funding by $1 billion a year.



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