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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhite House opposes requirement for passengers to wear masks on planes, trains
?????????????July 30, 2020 / 5:39 PM / 2 days ago
White House opposes requirement for passengers to wear masks on planes, trains
David Shepardson
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Thursday said it opposed language in a bill before Congress that would require airline, train and public transit passengers and workers to wear masks amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The White House Office of Management and Budget called the provision in a U.S. House of Representatives spending bill requiring the masks overly restrictive. It added that such decisions should be left to states, local governments, transportation systems, and public health leaders.
Airlines, Amtrak and most public transit systems and U.S. airports require all passengers and workers to wear facial coverings.
Representative David Price, a Democrat who chairs the appropriations panel overseeing transportation issues, proposed an amendment this month to require the masks.
President Trumps flagrant disregard for basic public health measures is bad enough, but threatening to derail federal funding for major transportation and housing programs due to a common-sense provision to require masks on planes, trains, and buses is baffling, Price said Thursday.
The House is set to vote on the bill Friday.
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https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-airlines/white-house-opposes-requirement-for-passengers-to-wear-masks-on-planes-trains-idUSKCN24V3NC
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White House opposes requirement for passengers to wear masks on planes, trains (Original Post)
babylonsister
Aug 2020
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snowybirdie
(5,239 posts)1. At this point
does anyone pay attention to what the White House is saying?
rurallib
(62,448 posts)2. Why would they even care unless they want higher numbers yet
It seems like most of their decisions are based on how high they can get the death count.
brush
(53,871 posts)3. Yep, no masks on mass transit only makes sense if you want more deaths.