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Originally Posted by Jonrox
Did you know the cost to the federal government for the H1N1 vaccination program is approaching $500 million? And that doesn't include the millions of dollars the provinces will be spending as well. Had this been well publicized before the program was implemented, I'm not sure support for the program would have been as high as it was.
And since this was an unexpected cost, what programs will be cut or taxes raised to pay for it? The money has to come from somewhere.
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Um, you know we're running a deficit right?
If the government DIDN'T cough up the dough for this, there would be public outrage. It was an unforeseen cost, but definitely the right course of action for the government.