Bush Institute warns GOP that ending critical HIV program could cost millions of lives

Former President George W. Bush
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The Bush Institute, founded by anti-gay former President George W. Bush, has issued a bipartisan letter asking the Republican-led Congress to support the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), an African HIV-prevention program launched by Bush in 2003 that has saved over 25 million lives.

Though Bush didn’t sign the letter, it was signed by more than 30 retired ambassadors, foreign policy luminaries, and organizations who want Republicans to reauthorize funding for the program, even though Republicans falsely claim it’s a “massive slush fund” for promoting abortion and LGBTQ+ advocacy, The New York Times reported.

“PEPFAR is a model of United States leadership and a source of great national pride,” the letter said. “It is one of the most successful international development programs since World War II. Abandoning it abruptly now would send a bleak message, suggesting we are no longer able to set aside our politics for the betterment of democracies and the world.”

“The program is built on the…

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