Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards has unveiled a $50 billion five year HIV/AIDS strategy that also would dismantle many of the initiatives of the Bush administration which have been seen as limiting the effectiveness of earlier plans.Sounds good, but $50 billion? That sounds a tad excessive.
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It would end federal funding for abstinence only education programs in schools and would provide for age-appropriate sex education. The Edwards plan also would expand Medicaid to cover HIV-positive people before they reach later stage disabilities and AIDS. In addition it would encourage needle exchange programs for drug addicts.
From Theology To Reality
John Edwards shows us how easy it could be to be rid of Bush's influence. For example, take this HIV initiative:
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