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wnylib

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21. They can still unite to work

Reply to True Blue American (Reply #13)

Fri Mar 27, 2020, 09:34 AM

Mar 2020

together on locating supplies, suppliers, and manufacturers. There are foundations and individuals who are donating money. The governors need to request that the donations be targeted at the manufacture of ventilators. We, as a nation, need to circumvent the sadism and incompetence of Genocidal Trump and his Death squad.

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Why don't all the Blue State Governors, and any other willing Governor like Charlie Baker, get [View all] OnDoutside Mar 2020 OP

Because they, unlike Trump, don't have the Defense Production act, and the ability pnwmom Mar 2020 #1

So does tRump. BigmanPigman Mar 2020 #2

I would give anything to go back to any of them. They are just normal people with serious flaws pnwmom Mar 2020 #3

What Trump is doing to the states just angers me to no end. smirkymonkey Mar 2020 #4

I agree with you. Scarsdale Mar 2020 #8

But the states can still pool their bidding; they don't need the DPA for that. SunSeeker Mar 2020 #7

Exactly. Pool what you can pool. OnDoutside Mar 2020 #9

But they can't force the companies to work for them at a REASONABLE price or to limit their exports. pnwmom Mar 2020 #10

Cuomo was saying that he put in an order at $4, and then he was outbid by another state, at $5, who OnDoutside Mar 2020 #11

And suppose a group of states here banded together. pnwmom Mar 2020 #15

It would encourage the other states to join them, and even if the US Government were doing their OnDoutside Mar 2020 #17

The Defense Production Act would allow the Fed. govt. to require companies to sign contracts pnwmom Mar 2020 #19

I agree with all that, but where the States are now (i.e. Trump blocking Fed intervention), states OnDoutside Mar 2020 #20

Trump has them over a barrel! True Blue American Mar 2020 #13

They can still unite to work wnylib Mar 2020 #21

They are trying. True Blue American Mar 2020 #22

Yes, I know. I am in NY state. wnylib Mar 2020 #23

AOC True Blue American Mar 2020 #24

Yes, I read about that. wnylib Mar 2020 #25

Trump and bush are the same. Starting a war based on lies is pretty big criminal act. rockfordfile Mar 2020 #5

I was just about to post the exact same thing. royable Mar 2020 #6

Andy Slavitt, who did great work on the ACA, is on the latest Preet Bharara podcast. He would be the OnDoutside Mar 2020 #12

Guess what else has slipped through the news? True Blue American Mar 2020 #14

Republican Clerical Error....what are the chances ? OnDoutside Mar 2020 #16

I do hope Preet True Blue American Mar 2020 #18