Congressman Roy BluntMissouri Congressman Roy Blunt on Wednesday blasted the Obama administration for falling short when it comes to preparations for the H1N1 flu.
“The federal government has clearly failed to meet a basic responsibility to move quickly to ensure the availability of H1N1 vaccines," Blunt said.
Democrats quickly countered that Blunt voted against a June spending bill, which invested $7.65 billion to help the government fight the current H1N1 outbreak.
Congressman Blunt has turned a public safety issue into a political football and once again he's on the attack with no real solutions of his own, said Brian Zuzenak, chair of the Missouri Democratic Party.
The real outrage, he said, is that Blunt opposed funding to fight H1N1 and prepare the public, and then has the nerve to act outraged at preparedness efforts.
The response from Blunt spokesman Rich Chrismer: Blunt supported the funding and is pleased it was provided, but he voted against the wasteful spending in the bill.
Trivia question: Name one thing Roy Blunt has done...
... that actually helped anyone in Missouri who makes less than $100,000 -- and here's the tricky part -- that did not help the person makeing over $1 million more.
Hint: Don't bother to look. It ain't there.