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BigmanPigman

(51,584 posts)
8. They can't be allowed to make the same mistakes if we do it again.
Sun Jul 26, 2020, 12:19 AM
Jul 2020

They need to have economic and health systems in place and going 100%. No more wasted time and money. Guarantee everyone has a job to return to, freeze rents/mortgages and wages, pay people who must go to work more, pay everyone who needs money to live on a weekly wage, have tons of schools rebuilt/modified, have internet in place for distance learning everywhere, have hospitals and schools fully stocked with equipment and supplies paid for by the Fed Govt, manufacture more tests and labs, manufacture more masks, PPE, etc., get the strict health guidelines agreed to and followed up/enforced, Fed Govt's supplies, spending and loans need oversight/watchdogs, have free health care and testing for everyone related to Covid, get the tests back within 24 hours, do real tracing, stick to the guidelines and NO reopening without adhering to them (punishment/fines if they do), etc.

Basically, do the stuff every other country that has successfully controlled Covid and reopened has done.

However, none of this will happen as long as we have the same GOP, POTUS and anti-maskers making this a political issue instead of a health issue it will not happen until we have a new POTUS and Senate and the anti-maskers themselves get sick.

***To pay for this tax the rich on the same scale they were taxed in 1960. Make it retoactive to 2016.

if it's like the last one where nothing is done to control a re-open..then no Demonaut Jul 2020 #1
Yeah I like this article where that was mentioned mvd Jul 2020 #2
At this point it's the only way out. lpbk2713 Jul 2020 #3
I see many are in favor of a national shutdown, and I could support that mvd Jul 2020 #5
"...a stay at home order with only non-essential businesses open..." Totally Tunsie Jul 2020 #4
Thanks mvd Jul 2020 #7
At first, I thought it was that last glass of wine... Totally Tunsie Jul 2020 #12
Yes (It won't happen) but there has to be a national plan underpants Jul 2020 #6
You're right about the election spinbaby Jul 2020 #22
They can't be allowed to make the same mistakes if we do it again. BigmanPigman Jul 2020 #8
Well said mvd Jul 2020 #9
I support a full shutdown. Will it happen? Not a chance. tinrobot Jul 2020 #10
I don't mind a national torius Jul 2020 #11
The challenge is to convince people not to throw away the benefits of the shut-down Ms. Toad Jul 2020 #13
+1000 smirkymonkey Jul 2020 #15
Not in all places, and not all businesses DFW Jul 2020 #14
I absolutely do support a complete shutdown duforsure Jul 2020 #16
Don't see that ever happening MichMan Jul 2020 #19
During the shut down they need to work on a plan to contain and track infections JI7 Jul 2020 #17
+1, this wont happen there were two chance to do this and Red Don fucked them both up ... uponit7771 Jul 2020 #21
Why are people so selfish that they cant just stay at home? MichMan Jul 2020 #18
Americans are "special" and get to be selfish, apparently spinbaby Jul 2020 #23
A few months ago you were bragging at what a great job you thought trump was doing RandiFan1290 Jul 2020 #24
whatever obamanut2012 Jul 2020 #26
Yes, in states and counties were the PCR is 3% ***NO INTERSTATE TRAVEL TO THEM*** uponit7771 Jul 2020 #20
A national mandatory mask order, ZERO exemptions, is what is needed obamanut2012 Jul 2020 #25
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