03/16/2011
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"Appropriations have been reduced by $735 million over the past two years, meaning cut backs in capacity to detect and control epidemics."
"Thank you for all of your hard work in implementing the Affordable Care Act, including the recently announced preventive measures for women to be covered without a co-pay."
"These new proposals arrive after 2 consecutive rounds of budget cutting."
"Some very important programs and services have been cut: the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP, has been reduced by $1.6 billion."