NASCAR nation can be contagious, but Republicans say it is not deadly.
First reported by The Charlotte (N.C.) Observer, a political brouhaha began this week when word got out the House Committee on Homeland Security, chaired by a Democrat, decided to study public health preparedness at mass gatherings. They advised aides to get immunized for hepatitis A and B, diphtheria, tetanus and influenza before going to the UAW-Ford 500 in Talladega, Ala., last week and at this week’s Bank of America 500.
“To suggest that vaccines are needed to attend NASCAR races is insulting to millions of hardworking Americans who love their country and the smell of burnt rubber,” said Republican Rep. Tim Walberg, whose district includes the Michigan International Speedway.
