Texas Gov. Asks For Federal Help With COVID Testing, Treatments As Cases Climb

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) requested assistance from the federal government for coronavirus testing sites, additional medical personnel and monoclonal antibody treatments as the rapidly spreading omicron variant causes an increase in cases and hospitalizations in his state.

“Detecting COVID-19 and preventing COVID-related hospitalizations are critical to our fight against this virus,” Abbott said in a statement Friday.

Abbott requested additional testing sites in Bexar, Cameron, Dallas, Harris, Hidalgo and Tarrant counties, chosen because of their growing positivity rates and hospitalizations. As of Dec. 31, Harris ranked fifth in the number of confirmed cases by county in the U.S., according to Johns Hopkins University.

Abbott, who is vaccinated, made the request the same day he touted a court victory over the Biden administration’s attempt to implement mask and vaccine mandates in the state’s Head Start program. Abbott has fought against vaccine mandates throughout the pandemic, issuing an executive order in October barring vaccine mandates in Texas and accusing the Biden administration of “bullying many private entities into imposing COVID-19 vaccine mandates.”

https://www.yahoo.com/news/texas-gov-asks-federal-help-205425899.html

But no mask or vaccine mandates. Stupid fuck.

[Cha]

1. Isn't that Against Magat Rules

when a Dem President is in power?

Beyond Stupid

Good for him to be vaxxed But not the magats.

[Geechie]

2. "I would like you to do us a favor..."

Not that Biden would ever say it, but …

[spanone]

3. Indeed, The Twilight Zone

[PCIntern]

4. Owning the libs once again....

It’s like watching A Face In The Crowd every frigging day. People are so stupid….but send help because we are DYING.

[aeromanKC]

5. Of course we will. We are all Americans.

But Fuck you!!

[MiniMe]

6. Abbott has a lot of nerve

Won't do anything to stop the spread, but expects the Feds to help him out. Ugh

[Delmette2.0]

7. Didn't Texas get COVID money with the rest of the states?

Or did they refuse their allocation?

[cstanleytech]

20. Not sure but I do know some states that received it redirected it in ways not intended and those

states should not receive additional aid IMO until they refund the amount they siphoned off with interest.

[monkeyman1]

25. re-directed to pay attorney fee's for the state A.G !

[Delmette2.0]

28. I know right!!??

[The Magistrate]

8. Ought To Be Made Conditional On Ceasing Opposition To Vaccines And Masks, Sir

It won't be, but it ought to be.

Just giving this wretch what he asks for is pretty close to lending money to your junkie cousin. He's asking someone else to fix a problem he created, and continues working to make worse.

[NanceGreggs]

11. Hear, hear!

[J_William_Ryan]

9. So much for #texit.

[NickB79]

10. So the Texas succession is on hold again?

Every time they're just about to really leave this time, a disaster pops up and they need some federal aid. What are the odds?

[monkeyman1]

26. another welfare state thanks to Abbott ! bad as Kentucky !

[ProfessorGAC]

12. Biden Should Set Conditions

The aid is contingent on ABBOTT ISSUING STATEWIDE MASK WEARING & BUSINESS VACCINATION MANDATES, & nullifying the prior bans.
Want help mitigating the spread? Self-help comes first Greggie boy.

[somaticexperiencing]

22. Absolutely. That is all.

[Rebl2]

30. I agree!

[SergeStorms]

31. And stop the stupid abortion bounties.

Act like one of the UNITED STATES for once, and not like some separate outlaw state that does whatever they want, until they need federal assistance!

Asshole Abbott.

[Baitball Blogger]

13. Such moochers. Republicans don't do government. But, when it all goes to hell,

they come running to the feds for a hand-out.

Deplorable.

[wellst0nev0ter]

14. If Biden Were Smart

He would summon Abbott to the White House and have him beg on camera for the assistance.

[monkeyman1]

27. TFG did it !!

[Walleye]

15. He asked for treatment and testing but no vaccines?

He is doing such a lousy job in that state why would anybody vote for him. Is it all about who has the most toxic machismo at this point

[NullTuples]

16. I thought the Texas plan was to sacrifice Grandma for the economy?

[Lunabell]

17. Why this is just socialism. Pure and simple.

Socialism, I tell you!

[Rhiannon12866]

18. What does he expect??

[iluvtennis]

19. What happened to the millions and millions of dollars TX got from the American Relief Plan?

TX could have used that money setup additional testing sites.

[orleans]

21. so now abbott kinda DOESN'T want texans to die from covid

"kinda" being an operative word since there are no mask or vaccine mandates

[ancianita]

23. Come in to clean up their dumbfuckery so they can revise history & put all the blame on Dems later.

I hate dealing with snakes.

[Evolve Dammit]

24. Drumpf would have withheld aid to states that he deemed "enemies." Abbott doesn't deserve it, but

Texans do. We are in this together, like it or not.

[Traildogbob]

29. Somebody

Is booking flights to Cancun because his daughters want to go and get away from the hoax.

[BlueIdaho]

32. Oh this is rich...

After shitting in his own mess kit and attacking the President and the Federal government with all sorts of insults NOW he wants help. What a miserable asshole.

[bluecollar2]

33. Said earlier

Biden should summon Abbott to the White House...

Then tell him to meet with VP Harris to work it out.

Texas should have to meet equivalent standards that it imposes on it's own residents for unemployment or welfare benefits...

[BamaRefugee]

34. As we say in Alabama: "Don't show up with a handful of 'gimmees' and a mouthful of

‘Much obliged’s “

[AZLD4Candidate]

35. Amazing how, when they are over their heads, steadfast libertarian conservatives run to

big bad "nanny state" Washington for help.

Texas, this jerk is a fraud, but you have had a long history of loving and election frauds.