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Caliman73

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16. I don't mind these proposals. HOWEVER...

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Wed Apr 29, 2020, 05:01 PM

Apr 2020

We need to develop a vaccine and effective treatment. I don't mind clearing obstacles or high costs, even if taxpayers are involved. The problem I have with the proposals are that Trump and his administration do not have a plan and their goal is rarely the benefit of the American people. If we do this "warp speed" thing, there have to be CLEAR rules that the product is for the benefit of the people and the property of the people. There should not be any profit for private companies and the vaccine should be "paid for" meaning that the tax dollars we invested should make the vaccine completely free to all of us.

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Now we're talking! "Operation Warp Speed" [View all] underpants Apr 2020 OP

This vaccine, produced by the administration of Donnie Bodybags, will either be ineffective Squinch Apr 2020 #1

12 to 18 months... agingdem Apr 2020 #4

The purpose of a vaccine is not to suppress symptoms. There are treatments being Squinch Apr 2020 #6

if it's an anti viral which I think it is agingdem Apr 2020 #10

And THAT'S why we have a Space Force. NT mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2020 #2

Pew pew underpants Apr 2020 #25

Life imitates art: "The Man in the High Castle." NT mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2020 #31

wtf does this mean dweller Apr 2020 #3

We're asking companies to build a product that there is no verified business case for yet. SharonAnn Apr 2020 #11

Companies who make vaccines have long been indemnified by the govt. HarlanPepper Apr 2020 #28

As I read it, the commercial-scale manufacturing may begin before efficacy is known. GopherGal Apr 2020 #29

'Warp Speed'??? Trump promises, goals, claims, effectiveness don't make any speed, empedocles Apr 2020 #5

He's a warped speed freak. Tanuki Apr 2020 #32

Is bleach an ingredient in this vaccine? guillaumeb Apr 2020 #7

Only In The Failed Vaccines ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #20

Yeah but you can't tell it. underpants Apr 2020 #27

Words cannot express how impressed I am. guillaumeb Apr 2020 #30

Another of Donnie Bodybags's investment companies is about to get real rich, I warrant. Squinch Apr 2020 #8

Privatize the profits but socialize the risks? SoonerPride Apr 2020 #9

Just another scam for Trump & his brat children to steal a bunch of these...... Elwood P Dowd Apr 2020 #12

this will only work qazplm135 Apr 2020 #13

It's clearly a gimmick, a cynical ploy gratuitous Apr 2020 #14

well we have to go to plaid qazplm135 Apr 2020 #17

But is that effective if they've gone to plaid? csziggy Apr 2020 #19

Dr. Fauci says... DrToast Apr 2020 #21

the nerd in me is offended qazplm135 Apr 2020 #22

OK, so we will use this scene to demonstrate how the vaccine will work on coronavirus csziggy Apr 2020 #24

Yes! Maximum! underpants Apr 2020 #26

Republicans really cut red tape ha? pwb Apr 2020 #15

I don't mind these proposals. HOWEVER... Caliman73 Apr 2020 #16

I believe the CARES act already provided funding for vaccines DrToast Apr 2020 #18

I'm confident it will be executed just as competently and responsibly tanyev Apr 2020 #23