 Pregnant Women Infected With Zika TRIPLES While Republicans Refuse Funding In Effort To Hurt ObamaThe party that claims to be  pro-life  sure has a funny way of showing it. This week, the CDC released a dire report on the spread of the devastating Zika virus in the United States which found that the number of confirmed cases in pregnant women has ballooned to 157 in a matter of months. The disease which has only a mild effect on adults has been shown to lead to major birth defects in children, including a major risk of microcephaly.How did Republicans in Congress respond? By underfunding the fight   and then earmarking it for next year (and only if Democrats to agree to slash welfare funding of course).On Tuesday, the Senate cleared the way for expected approval by the chamber on Thursday of $1.1 billion to fight the mosquito-borne Zika virus, which has been linked to birth defects. Unlike the Senate legislation, the House bill requires that the $622.1 million be fully offset with spending cuts elsewhere. Many conservative Republicans in the House refuse to approve Zika funds that would add to federal budget deficits, while Democrats and some Senate Republicans favor treating the problem as an emergency that would not have to be financed with spending cuts.By next year, the number of cases will likely be in the thousands and the already lowball funding will be even less effective. If that sounds like a truly idiotic plan, experts agree and have condemned it. In response to which one Republican whined,  We will have hundreds of millions of dollars in that bill for next year s Zika response, so to suggest that somebody is being shortchanged the money is just being prudently laid out at the appropriate pace and paid for along the way.  (Note:  Hundreds of millions  is less than $1.9 billion.)Is right now really the time to get  serious  about stewardship of the federal deficit?  Absolutely!  say Republicans who may have just realized they only have a dwindling number of months to stick their thumbs in President Obama s eye and can t miss this opportunity.A month ago, a deal was almost hammered out to provide about half of the $1.9 billion Obama had asked for, but that fell through when Republicans tried to use the spending bill to derail the unrelated Iran nuclear deal. When it became clear that Democrats were not going to destroy the historic multinational deal just because Republicans had Zika-infected hostages, the Republicans dropped the bill entirely   and any pretense of actually caring about the victims of Zika. Their new option, put forward by the House GOP, offers just $662 million and is worse than the original in every way; partly because, as mentioned above, it won t even kick in until next year.While Republicans play these games, Dr. Tom Frieden, the director of the CDC, has been emphatically insisting that time is crucial and that defunding other programs to move the money around is monumentally idiotic. You can t rob Peter to pay Paul. That s no way to fight an epidemic,  Frieden said.  Let down your guard in one place, stop fighting one challenge and threat to Americans here to fight it better there   that s not a way to keep Americans safe. Which, of course, is of very little concern to Republicans in Congress. Keeping Americans safe has always taken a backseat to blocking any opportunity for Obama to  win.  If that means putting the lives of thousands of women and their unborn children in jeopardy, well, that s a small price to pay for not having to go back home and look a Tea Party voter in the eye while explaining why he or she worked with the president on anything.If the Zika virus could vote, it would surely support the Republican Party.Featured image via John Moore/Getty ImagesNews
pregnant women infected with nika triples while republicans refuse funding in effort to hurt obamathe party claims sure funny way showing this week cdc released dire report spread devastating nika virus united states found number confirmed cases pregnant women balloon matter months the disease mild effect adults shown lead major birth defects children including major risk republicans congress respond by underfunding fight remarking next year democrats agree slash welfare funding course tuesday senate cleared way expected approval chamber thursday billion fight nika virus linked birth defects unlike senate legislation house bill requires million fully offset spending cuts elsewhere many conservative republicans house refuse approve nika funds would add federal budget deficits democrats senate republicans favor treating problem emergency would financed spending next year number cases likely thousands already fotball funding even less effective if sounds like truly idiotic plan experts agree condemned in response one republican white we hundreds millions dollars bill next year nika response suggest somebody shortchanged money presently laid appropriate pace paid along way note hundreds millions less billion is right really time get serious stewardship federal deficit absolutely say republicans may realized dwindling number months stick thumbs president obama eye miss month ago deal almost hammered provide half billion obama asked fell republicans tried use spending bill derail unrelated iran nuclear deal when became clear democrats going destroy historic multinational deal republicans hostages republicans dropped bill entirely pretense actually caring victims nika their new option put forward house gop offers million worse original every way partly mentioned even kick next republicans play games tom friend director cdc emphatically insisting time crucial defending programs move money around monumental idiotic you rob peter pay paul that way fight epidemic friend said let guard one place stop fighting one challenge threat americans fight better way keep americans safe which course little concern republicans congress keeping americans safe always taken bankset blocking opportunity obama win if means putting lives thousands women unborn children jeopardy well small price pay go back home look tea party voter eye explaining worked president nika virus could vote would surely support republican image via john imagenes
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT:  Pregnant Women Infected With Zika TRIPLES While Republicans Refuse Funding In Effort To Hurt ObamaThe party that claims to be  pro-life  sure has a funny way of showing it. This week, the CDC released a dire report on the spread of the devastating Zika virus in the United States which found that the number of confirmed cases in pregnant women has ballooned to 157 in a matter of months. The disease which has only a mild effect on adults has been shown to lead to major birth defects in children, including a major risk of microcephaly.How did Republicans in Congress respond? By underfunding the fight   and then earmarking it for next year (and only if Democrats to agree to slash welfare funding of course).On Tuesday, the Senate cleared the way for expected approval by the chamber on Thursday of $1.1 billion to fight the mosquito-borne Zika virus, which has been linked to birth defects. Unlike the Senate legislation, the House bill requires that the $622.1 million be fully offset with spending cuts elsewhere. Many conservative Republicans in the House refuse to approve Zika funds that would add to federal budget deficits, while Democrats and some Senate Republicans favor treating the problem as an emergency that would not have to be financed with spending cuts.By next year, the number of cases will likely be in the thousands and the already lowball funding will be even less effective. If that sounds like a truly idiotic plan, experts agree and have condemned it. In response to which one Republican whined,  We will have hundreds of millions of dollars in that bill for next year s Zika response, so to suggest that somebody is being shortchanged the money is just being prudently laid out at the appropriate pace and paid for along the way.  (Note:  Hundreds of millions  is less than $1.9 billion.)Is right now really the time to get  serious  about stewardship of the federal deficit?  Absolutely!  say Republicans who may have just realized they only have a dwindling number of months to stick their thumbs in President Obama s eye and can t miss this opportunity.A month ago, a deal was almost hammered out to provide about half of the $1.9 billion Obama had asked for, but that fell through when Republicans tried to use the spending bill to derail the unrelated Iran nuclear deal. When it became clear that Democrats were not going to destroy the historic multinational deal just because Republicans had Zika-infected hostages, the Republicans dropped the bill entirely   and any pretense of actually caring about the victims of Zika. Their new option, put forward by the House GOP, offers just $662 million and is worse than the original in every way; partly because, as mentioned above, it won t even kick in until next year.While Republicans play these games, Dr. Tom Frieden, the director of the CDC, has been emphatically insisting that time is crucial and that defunding other programs to move the money around is monumentally idiotic. You can t rob Peter to pay Paul. That s no way to fight an epidemic,  Frieden said.  Let down your guard in one place, stop fighting one challenge and threat to Americans here to fight it better there   that s not a way to keep Americans safe. Which, of course, is of very little concern to Republicans in Congress. Keeping Americans safe has always taken a backseat to blocking any opportunity for Obama to  win.  If that means putting the lives of thousands of women and their unborn children in jeopardy, well, that s a small price to pay for not having to go back home and look a Tea Party voter in the eye while explaining why he or she worked with the president on anything.If the Zika virus could vote, it would surely support the Republican Party.Featured image via John Moore/Getty ImagesNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: pregnant women infected with nika triples while republicans refuse funding in effort to hurt obamathe party claims sure funny way showing this week cdc released dire report spread devastating nika virus united states found number confirmed cases pregnant women balloon matter months the disease mild effect adults shown lead major birth defects children including major risk republicans congress respond by underfunding fight remarking next year democrats agree slash welfare funding course tuesday senate cleared way expected approval chamber thursday billion fight nika virus linked birth defects unlike senate legislation house bill requires million fully offset spending cuts elsewhere many conservative republicans house refuse approve nika funds would add federal budget deficits democrats senate republicans favor treating problem emergency would financed spending next year number cases likely thousands already fotball funding even less effective if sounds like truly idiotic plan experts agree condemned in response one republican white we hundreds millions dollars bill next year nika response suggest somebody shortchanged money presently laid appropriate pace paid along way note hundreds millions less billion is right really time get serious stewardship federal deficit absolutely say republicans may realized dwindling number months stick thumbs president obama eye miss month ago deal almost hammered provide half billion obama asked fell republicans tried use spending bill derail unrelated iran nuclear deal when became clear democrats going destroy historic multinational deal republicans hostages republicans dropped bill entirely pretense actually caring victims nika their new option put forward house gop offers million worse original every way partly mentioned even kick next republicans play games tom friend director cdc emphatically insisting time crucial defending programs move money around monumental idiotic you rob peter pay paul that way fight epidemic friend said let guard one place stop fighting one challenge threat americans fight better way keep americans safe which course little concern republicans congress keeping americans safe always taken bankset blocking opportunity obama win if means putting lives thousands women unborn children jeopardy well small price pay go back home look tea party voter eye explaining worked president nika virus could vote would surely support republican image via john imagenes