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AIDS\HIV: Too much money?

I know I am going to be a hated man after I ask this question. Before I do, I want to say something first. AIDS is a problem that needs attention. It is an issue that is growing all the time. The question that I pose is this: Is AIDS a money problem? Is this an issue money can fix? Now don’t get extreme with me on this. I do believe there is some need for money. I just don’t believe that pouring money into this is in the end going to solve the problem. President Bush has announced a 15 billion dollar funding. That would be doubling the effort, the democrats want to triple it. The world collected $933 million spent on AIDS research ($654 million coming from the United States) in 2006. With U2 and other celebrities doing concerts and fundraising money doesn’t seem to be an issue. Yet, is there an issue, are we spending too much on AIDS? I’m not the first to ask this but I believe it does need to be asked. What do you think? If we are spending too much what can we do to make the money we have now count for more? If we are not spending enough, how much more is needed and why?

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