Biden administration weighs plan to directly send masks to all Americans

[DonViejo]

The Trump administration scrapped a plan last year to deliver cloth masks to every U.S. household.

Feb. 4, 2021, 5:00 AM EST
By Monica Alba, Carol E. Lee and Kristen Welker

WASHINGTON — The Biden White House is considering sending masks directly to American households, according to three people familiar with the discussions, an action the Trump administration explored but scrapped.

The Covid-19 Response Team is evaluating the logistics of mailing out millions of face coverings, but no decision has been made, and the proposal hasn't yet reached President Joe Biden for final approval, a White House official said.

The idea has been raised in several meetings among Biden's top health experts in recent days, particularly as Biden continues to urge Americans to use masks as a primary defense against the spread of the coronavirus.

Biden has asked all Americans to wear masks for the first 100 days of his term, and he has signed several executive actions that mandate wearing face coverings on federal property and aboard public transit, moves President Donald Trump never enacted.

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[Proud liberal 80]

1. I can hear it now

“I didn’t get a stimulus check , but I got a damn face mask”

Yes, I am going to keep making this point because it’s not politically smart to lower the target for stimulus checks.

[Kingofalldems]

7. Wow.

Every single day.

[exboyfil]

2. 9 months too late

To think how it would have been different if we had competent leadership.

[mucifer]

3. masks are everywhere now. USPS wanted to do this many months ago trump blocked it

made sense then. Now, not so much.

trump wanted people to die. he's a psychopath.

[dalton99a]

4. I believe everyone that wanted one has bought one

It's 8 bucks for a box of 50 at Walmart

Many people also got them for free from their employers and insurance companies

[msfiddlestix]

5. I think it was a good idea last March, but now nearly a year later, not necessary on that scale

But, there are of course lots of communities that could use them. Schools in Particular, in low income or rural areas that maybe even a Walmart isn't available.. So I think to refine this particular plan to be more targeted would be a good idea.

[sinkingfeeling]

6. Waste of money sending them to 30-40% who refuse to wear them.

?

[BeerBarrelPolka]

8. Exactly

In my area, masks are readily available. People are simply refusing to wear them.

[dalton99a]

9. +1. Many stores will give you a free one at the door

[Autumn]

10. A waste of money to send masks, it will better to send more money. nt

[Proud liberal 80]

11. Hey, you don't qualify for the $1400 checks

But here are some masks

[Autumn]

12. Sending masks when you can get one free at Walmart are really going to help Dems in 2022 and 24.

I guess that 600 really made Americans solvent.