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Senator Bob Menendez Says Buying Venezuelan Oil, Risks Perpetuating a Humanitarian Crisis that has Destabilized Latin America and the Caribbean for an Entire Generation

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Ridgewood NJ, I never thought I would say that I agree with Senator Bob Menendez but it happened.  After 14 months, a “prominent national Democrat” has attacked the lunatic energy policies coming from the Biden Administration . On Monday Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, NJ Democratic Senator Bob Menendez made the following statement in a press release:

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Britain’s health service in a ‘humanitarian crisis’: Red Cross

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By Kate Holton
ReutersJanuary 7, 2017

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s health service is engulfed in a “humanitarian crisis” that requires the support of the Red Cross to use Land Rovers to transport patients, the charity said on Saturday.

Founded in 1948, the National Health Service (NHS) is a source of huge pride for many Britons who are able to access free care from the cradle to the grave.

But tight budgets, an aging population, and increasingly complex medical needs have left many hospitals struggling during the winter season in recent years, prompting headlines about patients being left to wait on trolleys for hours or even days.

The NHS rejected the Red Cross’ description and the Department of Health said it had injected an additional 400 million pounds ($490 million) to help with the demand, but the opposition Labour Party called on Prime Minister Theresa May to do more to tackle the overcrowding.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/britains-health-humanitarian-crisis-red-cross-100221224.html