$3 Billion of Taxpayer Money to Be Used on Ad Campaign to Increase Vaccine Uptake
Published: May 26, 2021
The U.S. government funded vaccine research to the tune of more than $9 billion, spent $22 billion to support vaccine distribution, shelled out another $10 billion to expand access and currently announced $3 billion to spend on an ad campaign to combat vaccine hesitancy.
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The government funded vaccine research to the tune of more than $9 billion, spent $22 billion to support vaccine distribution, shelled out another $10 billion to expand access and currently announced $3 billion to spend on an ad campaign to combat vaccine hesitancy.
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Rounds says he and Smith encourage state leaders and organizations to join them in asking for the DOJ investigation.
Meanwhile, the North American Meat Institute is defending its members against the allegations of wrongdoing in the cattle market. Spokesperson Sarah Little told the Hagstrom Report USDA analyzed the effects of the 2019 Holcomb facility fire and the pandemic in July 2020. She says they found no wrong-doing and confirmed the disruption in the beef markets was due to devastating and unprecedented “black swan” events.
So far, at least two cattle groups with South Dakota members are applauding the request for a DOJ investigation.
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May 21, 2021 | 6:18 AM
The North American Meat Institute this week defended its members against allegations of wrongdoing in the cattle market.
The response follows a closed-door meeting between livestock and farm groups focusing on ways to improve cattle market transparency and a letter from Republican lawmakers to the Department of Justice. The lawmakers requested DOJ continue its investigation regarding cattle market manipulation.
In reaction, Meat Institute spokesperson Sarah Little told the Hagstrom Report, “In July 2020, USDA analyzed the effects of the 2019 Holcomb facility fire and the pandemic, finding no wrong-doing and confirming the disruption in the beef markets was due to devastating and unprecedented events.” She pointed to several announcements to build new packing facilities or expand capacity that will increase cattle slaughter capacity roughly four percent.