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Is He Going To Parade All These People Speak Now To.... (Original Post) global1 Mar 2020 OP
He's shaking everyone's hand. Hoyt Mar 2020 #1
What a mess..all of these people are going to end up sick dewsgirl Mar 2020 #12
In this case he's parading CEOs that will have MissB Mar 2020 #2
The Walmart guy didn't say we're going to help our staff dawg day Mar 2020 #3
Does that include oil changes? RV parking and sleeping? Tripper11 Mar 2020 #13
To be fair, I think WMart announced a few days ago they would pay some sick leave to employees who Hoyt Mar 2020 #17
Well, after all, we are the Fascist States of America now eleny Mar 2020 #4
Each getting thier own nicel little commercials. $$$$ n/t Peregrine Took Mar 2020 #5
Everything with him is a show. ooky Mar 2020 #6
They're Rather Close To Each Other For Social..... global1 Mar 2020 #7
They sure are, I wonder what the odds are that not one of them dewsgirl Mar 2020 #16
So kind of them.... Windy City Charlie Mar 2020 #8
This message was self-deleted by its author democratisphere Mar 2020 #9
Now Pence is kissing his ass. ooky Mar 2020 #10
Pence's Nose Is Getting Browner As He Speaks....nt global1 Mar 2020 #11
Disaster Capitalism at its worst sop Mar 2020 #14
Capitalism At It's Best..... global1 Mar 2020 #18
Are these parking lot tests? Windy City Charlie Mar 2020 #15
If processed by CDC, likely "free." Medicare beneficiaries won't have to pay and Medicare is Hoyt Mar 2020 #22
Think Of All The Corporate Jets That Are Sitting At The D.C. Airport.....nt global1 Mar 2020 #19
Note That Trump Is Now Doing All The Things That Many Governors From Many States Have.... global1 Mar 2020 #20
Probably why this was late Windy City Charlie Mar 2020 #21

MissB

(15,807 posts)
2. In this case he's parading CEOs that will have
Fri Mar 13, 2020, 03:49 PM
Mar 2020

Drive thru testing etc to tell (reassure?) folks that stuff will happen.

dawg day

(7,947 posts)
3. The Walmart guy didn't say we're going to help our staff
Fri Mar 13, 2020, 03:49 PM
Mar 2020

...oh no, we're going to allow you to use part our parking lots for testing.

All the other companies are up there saying even less. The Walgreens guy said they are keeping their stores open. That's it.

 

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)
17. To be fair, I think WMart announced a few days ago they would pay some sick leave to employees who
Fri Mar 13, 2020, 04:00 PM
Mar 2020

get sick or are quarantined. Some other companies have done the same. Don't have details.

eleny

(46,166 posts)
4. Well, after all, we are the Fascist States of America now
Fri Mar 13, 2020, 03:50 PM
Mar 2020

Get ready to bow down and kiss their feet.

Windy City Charlie

(1,178 posts)
8. So kind of them....
Fri Mar 13, 2020, 03:53 PM
Mar 2020

I'm sure they're really doing this out of the kindess of their hearts....they're not expecting anything out of this! Yeah right!

Response to global1 (Original post)

sop

(10,167 posts)
14. Disaster Capitalism at its worst
Fri Mar 13, 2020, 03:56 PM
Mar 2020

It's like watching a corporate coronavirus commercial. One CEO after another, sucking up to Trump, touting their brands, trying to make everyone feel great about the Covid-19 pandemic. In the end, these guys will profit from this any way they can.

 

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)
22. If processed by CDC, likely "free." Medicare beneficiaries won't have to pay and Medicare is
Fri Mar 13, 2020, 04:06 PM
Mar 2020

allowing labs roughly $51 for processing the specimens. Other private insurers will likely allow similar.

Not sure how uninsured with be charged. That needs to be communicated. I would bet, but am not sure, one can go to a local public health facility for free tests.

If you go to a physician or hospital, I'm sure Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance, etc., will pay them something for evaluation and collecting specimens.

global1

(25,242 posts)
20. Note That Trump Is Now Doing All The Things That Many Governors From Many States Have....
Fri Mar 13, 2020, 04:05 PM
Mar 2020

already initiated.

What disturbs me is that Pence and Trump are still talking in terms of weeks and not days.

Windy City Charlie

(1,178 posts)
21. Probably why this was late
Fri Mar 13, 2020, 04:06 PM
Mar 2020

Probably why this was late in getting started. Some were probably late in arriving. He's using these CEOs to get to try and save the stock market, and these corporations get some sort of kick-back in return.

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