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12. THEY are why Trump REFUSES to activate DPA. They begged him not to via US Chamber of Commerce

Fri Mar 27, 2020, 10:13 AM

Mar 2020

Along with many other businesses/corporations. This is THE reason why Trump refuses to activate Defense Production Act - which would spur fast manufacturing and delivery of PPE, ventilators, etc to places where needed most.

US Chamber of Commerce, on behalf of the Kochs and many other big businesses didn't want to be inconvenienced with the useless task of SAVING LIVES so they begged Trump, Kushner and Kudlow NOT to activate PDA and THAT is why it hasn't been activated.

Kochs, and other fossil fuel, big ag, big chemical companies lobbied them also to SUSPEND ALL EPA REGULATIONS indefinitely too, just to add to the misery. https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/489753-epa-suspends-enforcement-of-environmental-laws-amid-coronavirus#.Xn076UUpiP0.twitter

Koch brothers, all corporate CEOs, big business all over the nation care more about THEIR PROFITS and their being inconvenienced than YOUR or anyone's lives. YOU are supposed to DIE for capitalism and corporate profit.

It's THE definition of psychopathy.

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Thanks for adding that. BeckyDem Mar 2020 #6

Thanks for your post! I learn something bronxiteforever Mar 2020 #10

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Oh, far from it - key takeaway, IMHO, is that they never stop hatrack Mar 2020 #19

+1 "no matter how destructive" couldn't agree any more. bronxiteforever Mar 2020 #20

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ASAP. BeckyDem Mar 2020 #8

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Jeez, how would it be if 1 million consumers died in a few months? nuxvomica Mar 2020 #11

THEY are why Trump REFUSES to activate DPA. They begged him not to via US Chamber of Commerce CousinIT Mar 2020 #12

I know. Thanks for adding the evidence. BeckyDem Mar 2020 #13

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is a RW organization working openly and Dustlawyer Mar 2020 #15

Thanks for posting this - deserves its own OP. crickets Mar 2020 #16

I will not even wipe my ass with their products UpInArms Mar 2020 #14