Posted on 02/24/2021 9:56:16 PM PST by CheshireTheCat
...“While masks are widely available in many different shapes and sizes, many low-income Americans still lack affordable access to this basic protection,” Zients argued. The initiative will involve “more than 25 million” “well-fitting cloth masks available in children’s and adult sizes” at “more than 1,300 community health centers and at 60,000 food pantries nationwide.”
Medical advice on masks has vacillated during the COVID-19 pandemic. The CDC has recommended different kinds of masks.
In this context, CNN’s Jeremy Diamond asked a rather important question.
“Just lastly on the question of the mask shipments, I’m wondering how much it is costing the administration to ship these masks,” Diamond began. “And, you know, at this point, given that Americans who want to wear a mask largely aren’t having trouble actually finding masks, what’s the rationale behind this? And are there — you know, how does this help solve the problem of mask hesitancy, which seems to be one of the bigger issues here?”
Zients had no trouble specifying the cost of the program at $86 million, but he did not address the more important question.
“We really believe that this policy makes a lot of sense in that it allows, you know, people who are not able to, in some situations, find or afford a mask, to get a mask. And it’s part of our equity strategy and central to that,” Zients insisted.
Biden’s COVID-19 response director categorically refused to accept the fact that most Americans do not have trouble acquiring masks. Reusable cloth masks of the kind the CDC recommends are widely available at extremely low prices, sometimes at less than $5 per mask. Many charities have also taken up the cause of providing masks at little to no cost....
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And there is nothing wrong or low-class about shopping at Dollar Tree or the like.
I see these stores in middle-class areas, even somewhat toney ones, as well as poorer areas.
They have some neat things, such as foamed back poster board and vinyl stick on letters for all your protest needs.
There is no reason for anyone who wants one to have a mask by now months into the era of mandatory masks.
And you can't tell me that people of all economic means are not wearing the same crummy cloth mask over and over.
And anyone who wants to wash their mask at night and hang it up overnight to dry is free to do so.
because the president is an attention whore.
I would assume somebody’s well connected family member will get the contract.
You dont think 83,000,000 dollars actually is being spent on masks do you? It’s crony payback to some one.
Because somebody, somewhere knows somebody and stands to make a scat-ton of government money, gouging whilst providing a scads of junk masks.
Because it is a way to launder money to friends of joe and the ho.
Probably has more to do with it being easy to lose a million $ here or there with such a program.
it was a needy, self serving photo op
“LiesNBullMitt”
The “big guy” gets 10% off the top.
Them’s the rules.
Well, the poor old guy doesn’t get out much.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom‘s decision to spend almost $1 billion in taxpayer funds to buy protective masks drew national attention as an aggressive move by California to solve one of the most nagging problems of the coronavirus crisis.
Chinese company sparks bipartisan concerns
By John Myers, Los Angeles Times 4/20/2020
I want to purchase masks that fit, that are made in the USA. Do you know how difficult it is to find CONUS manufactured masks? At any price?
Some call it laundering the bribes and graft.
Maybe that’s it, Biden wants to get Gov Noogies butt out of a sling?
Idjits, the both of ‘em.
Killer masks...
The Senior Center that provides lunches brought a 3 pack of masks last week with their delivery.
I can’t wear them, bad lungs... Oh, well, will pass them on.
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