All things political. Coronavirus Edition. (5 Viewers)

[Maxp]

I fear we are really going to be in a bad place due to the obvious cuts to the federal agencies that deal with infectious disease, but also the negative effect the Affordable Care act has had on non urban hospitals. Our front line defenses are ineffectual and our ability to treat the populous is probably at an all time low. Factor in the cost of healthcare and I can see our system crashing. What do you think about the politics of this virus?

 

[wardorican]

Least surprising news ever. Yeah, use the same income limits, unless there is a strong reason not to.

Biden says he’s open to negotiating income limits for stimulus checks

President Biden said Monday that he’s open to negotiating the income limits for a new round of stimulus payments as he seeks to enact a coronavirus relief package early in his presidency.&#82…

thehill.com

 

[efil4]

Out of nowhere, my organization just received another 500 doses for the community. I guess when you can inject over 3,000 doses in less than two weeks, the state takes notice.

Address please lol

 

[GrandAdmiral]

Sorry guys... those doses were quickly claimed. It actually allowed us to reschedule some events that were cancelled due to us running out.

 

[Goatman saint]

Least surprising news ever. Yeah, use the same income limits, unless there is a strong reason not to.

Biden says he’s open to negotiating income limits for stimulus checks

President Biden said Monday that he’s open to negotiating the income limits for a new round of stimulus payments as he seeks to enact a coronavirus relief package early in his presidency.&#82…

thehill.com

I’d be all good with $92,500 and 198,750 for full amounts. Not because my daughter or wife and I need the money, but eh, why not?

 

[wardorican]

Next week, should see a 16% increase in weekly vaccine deliveries.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2021/01/26/vaccine-supply-biden/

Federal allocations of coronavirus vaccine doses to states and other jurisdictions are expected to increase by about 16 percent next week, easing shortages that have intensified nationwide without fully alleviating supply problems.

Jeff Zients, coordinator of the White House’s coronavirus response, is expected to inform governors of the increase on a call Tuesday afternoon, according to two people familiar with the situation who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss it.
The weekly allocation is forecast to go from about 8.6 million doses to about 10 million doses. The vaccine is distributed on a population basis among 64 jurisdictions, including 50 states, eight territories and six major cities.

Zients is expected to stipulate the increased supply will come from releasing more doses of Moderna’s vaccine — one of two authorized for emergency use in the United States. The other available product, also a two-dose regimen, was developed by Pfizer and German company BioNTech.

 

[Heathen]

The mittens are off...Sanders will likely push for expedited reconciliation process to push through a COVID relief package.

Not next month. Not April. Now. Soon..

Budget Chair Sanders Dares GOP to Criticize Him for Using Reconciliation to 'Protect Ordinary People, Not Just the Rich' | Common Dreams

"If they want to criticize me for helping to feed children who are hungry or senior citizens in this country who are isolated and alone and don't have enough food, they can criticize me."

www.commondreams.org

 

[J-DONK]

The mittens are off...Sanders will likely push for expedited reconciliation process to push through a COVID relief package.

Not next month. Not April. Now. Soon..

Budget Chair Sanders Dares GOP to Criticize Him for Using Reconciliation to 'Protect Ordinary People, Not Just the Rich' | Common Dreams

"If they want to criticize me for helping to feed children who are hungry or senior citizens in this country who are isolated and alone and don't have enough food, they can criticize me."

www.commondreams.org

The 4d chess move is to pass a clean 2k check bill right now. Dare them to vote it down, knowing you will pass it via reconciliation if they do.

 

[Heathen]

The 4d chess move is to pass a clean 2k check bill right now. Dare them to vote it down, knowing you will pass it via reconciliation if they do.

If only...It's too bad some of that 'let's all be nice and play together' crap Biden thinks still works is coming full circle:

Biden says he is open to negotiating the proposed $1,400 COVID stimulus checks

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Monday that he is open to negotiating the eligibility requirements of his proposed $1,400 COVID stimulus check, a nod to lawmakers who have said they should be more targeted to lower-incomes.

www.reuters.com

 

[Nebaghead]

Oklahoma trying to return its $2m stockpile of hydroxychloroquine

The Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office has been tasked with attempting to return a $2 million stockpile of a malaria drug once touted by former President Donald Trump as a way to treat the coronavirus.

www.readfrontier.org

Maybe they should go to Mar Largo for that refund.

 

[JRad]

Oklahoma trying to return its $2m stockpile of hydroxychloroquine

The Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office has been tasked with attempting to return a $2 million stockpile of a malaria drug once touted by former President Donald Trump as a way to treat the coronavirus.

www.readfrontier.org

Maybe they should go to Mar Largo for that refund.

Yea sorry, maybe don’t take your medical advice from a reality TV star, who only isn’t the dumbest person in whatever room he’s in because Rudy is also there.

 

[Optimus Prime]

Oklahoma trying to return its $2m stockpile of hydroxychloroquine

The Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office has been tasked with attempting to return a $2 million stockpile of a malaria drug once touted by former President Donald Trump as a way to treat the coronavirus.

www.readfrontier.org

Maybe they should go to Mar Largo for that refund.

I swear this is what popped into my head

“Tell your constituents what you bought with the Covid money”

 

[wardorican]

If only...It's too bad some of that 'let's all be nice and play together' crap Biden thinks still works is coming full circle:

Biden says he is open to negotiating the proposed $1,400 COVID stimulus checks

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Monday that he is open to negotiating the eligibility requirements of his proposed $1,400 COVID stimulus check, a nod to lawmakers who have said they should be more targeted to lower-incomes.

www.reuters.com

Yeah, but that's smart. I think it currently has no income cap.

Either that was intentional by the Dems to give more people money, or, it was intentional by the Dems, like Loomis having built in bonuses you can convert later to save on the current cap hit. i.e. an easy sacrificial lamb to give Republicans a 'win' that is more symbolic than anything.

 

[wardorican]

The 4d chess move is to pass a clean 2k check bill right now. Dare them to vote it down, knowing you will pass it via reconciliation if they do.

That takes away your leverage for the other items in the bill. Just putting money in people's hands isn't enough. it never is. Otherwise, you're arguing for no income tax for anyone, which would be a disaster.

 

[superchuck500]

You don't say.

Oklahoma trying to return anti-malaria drug touted by Trump: report

The Oklahoma attorney general’s office is seeking to return $2 million worth of hydroxychloroquine, the malaria medication endorsed by former President Trump as an effective medication against…

thehill.com

 

[DaveXA]

You don't say.

Oklahoma trying to return anti-malaria drug touted by Trump: report

The Oklahoma attorney general’s office is seeking to return $2 million worth of hydroxychloroquine, the malaria medication endorsed by former President Trump as an effective medication against…

thehill.com

Duh, lol.

 

[wardorican]

The White House isn't wasting time and going all in with pushing the relief act.

White House goes full-throttle on COVID-19 relief talks

The White House is moving forward with a range of meetings with lawmakers and other stakeholders as President Biden urges the passage of his $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief proposal.Press secretar…

thehill.com

 

[zztop]

I'm just going to post a little excerpt

How Anthony Fauci Survived Donald Trump

The new White House chief medical adviser explains what it was really like to work for an administration that tried constantly to undermine him.

www.theatlantic.com

Nicholas: How different is it working for Joe Biden?

Fauci: We went from an alternative world into a real world. It isn’t anecdote; it’s facts. The president makes that known not only publicly, but privately when he speaks to us. Fifteen minutes before I got up on the podium the other day for the first press conference, he told me that science will rule and that what we want are facts, evidence. If something goes wrong, we don’t blame people; we fix it. That’s the way we’re going to do it. And to have the leader, the boss, the president of the United States, tell you that What I want is science to rule what we do and what we say—[that] was diametrically opposed to the anecdotally dominated White House.

 

[superchuck500]