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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhy don't all the Blue State Governors, and any other willing Governor like Charlie Baker, get
together, and agree to pool the purchasing of PPE, ventilators etc, through one of them, to stop the bidding war ? Plus they can move supplies between each other, like ventilators.
Yes that's what the Federal Government should be doing but Trump is stopping them at that level.
pnwmom
(108,980 posts)to order companies to retool for producing critically needed supplies.
The companies have them over the barrel.
BigmanPigman
(51,609 posts)I really want someone to beat the crap out of him (repeatedly). I am a 5'1" female and a pacifist and I want this, badly! I have never felt like this about anyone before him...this the level of hate is new to me and I really HATED Bushes1&2 and Reagun. He is worse than them and Nixon combined.
pnwmom
(108,980 posts)and positions I strongly disagree with.
Trump is a monster.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)It is indefensible. We are undergoing a national emergency and he is playing politics and toying with the governors of states that he holds personal grudges against. That is not how a president or a leader should ever behave.
He is also looking for a way to make a profit for himself and his family off this tragedy which should be a federal crime during a time like this. Has there ever been a more contemptible president in the history of this nation? His behavior enrages me. I can't even say what I wish his fate to be. I completely understand where you are coming from.
Scarsdale
(9,426 posts)As soon as he shows up for one of his "appearances" I start swearing. I LOATHE him with a burning passion. Those fools who stand behind him, nodding their heads annoy me too. tRump is a braindead idiot.
SunSeeker
(51,571 posts)OnDoutside
(19,962 posts)pnwmom
(108,980 posts)Only the Feds can do that.
OnDoutside
(19,962 posts)was outbid at 6 a unit. i.e. they're participating in a bidding war.
pnwmom
(108,980 posts)They would be in a bidding war with the rest of the states AND with other countries around the world.
China has been making most of the world's masks, for example -- but they're keeping most of them there now, so we're not the only country having a shortage.
OnDoutside
(19,962 posts)job, they would be bidding against other countries anyway. However, Cuomo was talking in terms of bidding against other states.
pnwmom
(108,980 posts)and not ship the products overseas. The states couldn't exercise that kind of control.
OnDoutside
(19,962 posts)can do a little of that by pooling their sourcing of equipment.
True Blue American
(17,986 posts)Because Trump will not invoke the act they are all competing against each other. If he invoked it the supply line would stabilize.
Trump was on Hannity last night complaining about those Governors. People need to boycott his sponsors. Shut him down.
wnylib
(21,486 posts)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.
True Blue American
(17,986 posts)Meanwhile Trump is calling them nasty names, complaining they are not nice to him.
wnylib
(21,486 posts)True Blue American
(17,986 posts)Just spoke on the House Floor. Most in both parties are speaking in favor of the bill.AOC shamed the $500 billion bailout.
wnylib
(21,486 posts)rockfordfile
(8,704 posts)royable
(1,264 posts)I've thought about that a lot over the past few weeks as the crisis has deepened due to covid-45's criminal behavior. I've also thought that this consortium of states could have knowledgeable spokespeople provide factual information to the public to counter the misadministration's lies.
OnDoutside
(19,962 posts)perfect person to do it.
True Blue American
(17,986 posts)The Senate was getting ready to vote on the bill. Chuck Schumer noticed that paragraph was not in the bill. He held it up for 2 hours until they printed it in.
Clerical Error was the reason given.
OnDoutside
(19,962 posts)True Blue American
(17,986 posts)Is in the next Democratic Administration! What a great AG he would make to clean up the DOJ after Barr!