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> If you want the feds to supply masks, they have to get them from somewhere. Just like the states, or counties or towns or households... Except the federal g

> If you want the feds to supply masks, they have to get them from somewhere. Just like the states, or counties or towns or households... Except the federal government can order private businesses to manufacture whatever it needs, something no governor can do

WalterBright 7y ago
> something no governor can do The idea the governor of a $222 billion budget can't get some masks made is a bit absurd.
- foogazi 7y ago
  > The idea the governor of a $222 billion budget can’t get some masks is a bit absurd The federal government just passed a $2 trillion stimulus package. And they’re thinking of doing another one. And in addition to the power to print money, it can also order private industries to manufacture masks, tests, vaccines, ventilators, even tp And it still can’t get the job done. There are not enough masks or tests
  - pmart123 7y ago
    The federal government can order ventilators, but you need the part. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-24/ventilator-makers-can-speed-up-but-they-face-shortages-of-parts https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-24/ventilato... It can also order or overpay for the creation of a successful vaccine, but you need data and time to see if it works.
  - WalterBright 7y ago
    > There are not enough masks or tests https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/22/21189881/apple-donating-masks-amazon-bezos-cook-coronavirus https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/22/21189881/apple-donating-m... Maybe Tim Cook should run for Governor. Cook knows how to get stuff done, and he has no legal powers whatsoever compared to the Governor.
pmart123 7y ago
Sure. But how does that spur a car manufacturer that's never made ventilators, yet is trying to make them, move faster? We are going to send an army general to GM and all of the sudden we are going to crank out 60,000 ventilators?

WalterBright 7y ago

> something no governor can do The idea the governor of a $222 billion budget can't get some masks made is a bit absurd.

foogazi 7y ago
> The idea the governor of a $222 billion budget can’t get some masks is a bit absurd The federal government just passed a $2 trillion stimulus package. And they’re thinking of doing another one. And in addition to the power to print money, it can also order private industries to manufacture masks, tests, vaccines, ventilators, even tp And it still can’t get the job done. There are not enough masks or tests
- pmart123 7y ago
  The federal government can order ventilators, but you need the part. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-24/ventilator-makers-can-speed-up-but-they-face-shortages-of-parts https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-24/ventilato... It can also order or overpay for the creation of a successful vaccine, but you need data and time to see if it works.
- WalterBright 7y ago
  > There are not enough masks or tests https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/22/21189881/apple-donating-masks-amazon-bezos-cook-coronavirus https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/22/21189881/apple-donating-m... Maybe Tim Cook should run for Governor. Cook knows how to get stuff done, and he has no legal powers whatsoever compared to the Governor.

pmart123 7y ago

Sure. But how does that spur a car manufacturer that's never made ventilators, yet is trying to make them, move faster? We are going to send an army general to GM and all of the sudden we are going to crank out 60,000 ventilators?