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octoberlib

(14,971 posts) Tue Mar 17, 2020, 03:31 PM Mar 2020

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Pentagon is giving 5 million respirators, 2,000 ventilators to HHS

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(AP) — Pentagon says it will give 5 million respirators, 2,000 ventilators to Health and Human Services for virus response.

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Pentagon is giving 5 million respirators, 2,000 ventilators to HHS (Original Post) octoberlib Mar 2020 OP

It's 5M MASKS, not respirators nitpicker Mar 2020 #1

Thanks for FINALLY sending OUR stuff us... lame54 Mar 2020 #2

I bet that they disproportionately end up in GOP hands... Firebrand Gary Mar 2020 #3

well that will take care of the republican leadership and staff in DC. whattabout everyone else? nt msongs Mar 2020 #4

They should have bypassed the FEDS MagickMuffin Mar 2020 #5

nitpicker

(7,153 posts)

1. It's 5M MASKS, not respirators

Reply to octoberlib (Original post)

Tue Mar 17, 2020, 03:35 PM

Mar 2020

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100213116665

lame54

(35,290 posts)

2. Thanks for FINALLY sending OUR stuff us...

Reply to octoberlib (Original post)

Tue Mar 17, 2020, 03:47 PM

Mar 2020

What the hell have they been waiting for?

Firebrand Gary

(5,044 posts)

3. I bet that they disproportionately end up in GOP hands...

Reply to octoberlib (Original post)

Tue Mar 17, 2020, 03:47 PM

Mar 2020

msongs

(67,405 posts)

4. well that will take care of the republican leadership and staff in DC. whattabout everyone else? nt

Reply to octoberlib (Original post)

Tue Mar 17, 2020, 04:21 PM

Mar 2020

MagickMuffin

(15,940 posts)

5. They should have bypassed the FEDS

Reply to octoberlib (Original post)

Tue Mar 17, 2020, 04:26 PM

Mar 2020

Can't depend on them to do the right thing. Blue States No Help for you!

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