Raul Ruiz actually said...

If we don't start prioritizing correctly our funding to help patients and help real people with real problems...

So why would we want to make it harder for asthmatic children in vulnerable populations to breathe clean air?

Asthma is exacerbated by air pollution. It is one of the most common preexisting diseases among children in the U.S.

Funding improvements to water systems would improve the lives of these families and children.