04-19-2020, 11:44 PM
(04-19-2020, 10:44 PM)BmorePat87 Wrote: A cousin complained on Facebook that all of the issues were the fault of Congress and not Trump, suggesting he couldn't get things done because of impeachment. So I made a list of things he could have done:
1. Not cut funding to the CDC and NHI programs that combat pandemics
2. Not fire the pandemic response team
3. Restocked the emergency stockpile at any point in the last 3 years. He has repeatedly blamed Obama for it not being filled, but he has had 3 years to add to it.
4. Acknowledged in January that we would be facing a pandemic. Asked if there were worries of one, he said on 1/22:
“No, not at all. We have it totally under control. It’s one person coming in from China, and we have it under control. It’s going to be just fine.”
5. Acknowledged in February that we would be facing a pandemic.
On 2/26 he said “We’re going to be pretty soon at only five people. And we could be at just one or two people over the next short period of time. So we’ve had very good luck.”
6. Acknowledged in the first half of March that would be facing a pandemic. On 3/3 he said about it spreading:
“No, I’m not concerned at all. No, I’m not. No, we’ve done a great job.”
He didn't acknowledge it was a problem until 3/17, after half the states began closing schools and large gatherings, claiming:
“No, I’ve always viewed it as very serious,”
7.Invoked the Defense Production Act in January to begin the manufacturing of masks, respirators, and other essential supplies. He has made repeated claims of invoking it with very little evidence of actually doing so. He has threatened some companies publicly that were already shifting their manufacturing.
8. Open the ACA marketplace for people to purchase healthcare.
9. Supported social distancing weeks before instead of saying it won't be needed by Easter.
10. Most importantly, developed a national plan to coordinate with state and local efforts rather than fighting with them.
On #4. Did Fauci say something similar around that time or no? I see people putting up quotes from him, but I have no idea what’s true.
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