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Wiz Imp

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6. They already changed their mind. They aren't stopping the program

Reply to speak easy (Original post)

Tue Feb 18, 2025, 11:30 PM

Feb 2025

https://www.usnews.com/news/top-news/articles/2025-02-18/trump-administration-reverses-plan-to-shut-down-free-covid-test-program-washington-post-reports

Trump Administration Reverses Plan to Shut Down Free COVID Test Program, Washington Post Reports

The Trump administration has reversed a plan to shut down the government website that ships free COVID-19 tests to households, The Washington Post reported on Tuesday.

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U.S. considers destroying $500 million COVID testing kits. [View all] speak easy Feb 2025 OP

Murderers continue to cover their past crimes Meowmee Feb 2025 #1

W.t.f. kerouac2 Feb 2025 #2

How efficient mr715 Feb 2025 #3

Anyone who is immunocompromised needs them off-the-clock Feb 2025 #4

Where's DOGE? Isn't finding Government waste their mission? Deuxcents Feb 2025 #5

They already changed their mind. They aren't stopping the program Wiz Imp Feb 2025 #6

Maybe they "wised up" like they did when they B.See Feb 2025 #7

Right. It would make no sense just to destroy them as long as they aren't expired. Wiz Imp Feb 2025 #8

Well, wouldn't be the FIRST time TrAGA did something destructive that made no sense, would it? B.See Feb 2025 #9

Very True!! Wiz Imp Feb 2025 #10

Sure. That's cost effective as hell. jeffreyi Feb 2025 #11