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Published: July 21, 2008
Making a difference: Global AIDS program is money well spent
The Oklahoman Editorial
Sen. Tom Coburn doesn't vote for many spending bills, usually because they're overpriced, wasteful or just plain ineffective. So his vote last week for $50 billion to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and other infectious diseases around the world says a lot about a program started by President Bush five years ago.

The Senate measure, appropriating money over five years, will triple funding for the global AIDS initiative Bu...

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