Hi,
As coronavirus cases are soaring across America to their highest levels
ever, Donald Trump is doubling down on his comments from the weekend by
cutting off funding for testing in states hardest hit by the pandemic.
At his rally in Tulsa last weekend Trump said he had ordered federal
agencies to "slow down the testing."^1 He later said he wasn't kidding --
and he just proved it by moving to end federal funding for over a dozen
testing sites.^2
This is the worst possible moment to defund coronavirus testing. We need
Congress to step in right now and insist that these tests continue.
[ [link removed] ]Sign the petition and tell Congress: Stop Trump from closing down
coronavirus testing!
According to TPM, one of the hardest hit states by Trump's decision to
defund the testing sites will be Texas, which is facing a "massive
outbreak" right now as hospitals in Houston and Dallas are inundated with
coronavirus patients.^3
The pandemic is not over yet. In fact, it's getting worse. If we defund
testing now, coronavirus will spread like wildfire across the country
again.
After all, that's what happened earlier this year. In the crucial months
of January and February, the federal government failed to provide enough
testing to track coronavirus cases. The result was a national catastrophe,
with more than 100,000 Americans dead so far.
Trump and his family have also been systematically undermining the fight
against coronavirus, hoarding crucial supplies and leaving states high and
dry when it comes to testing kits and personal protective equipment.^4
As coronavirus case numbers soar, we need more testing, not less. We have
no time to lose. Can you send an urgent message to Congress right now?
[ [link removed] ]Add your name: Tell Congress to step in and stop Trump from cutting off
funding for coronavirus testing!
Thanks for taking action,
Robert and the team at Demand Progress
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Sources:
1. CBS News, "Trump says he wasn't joking about testing slowdown: 'I don't
kid'," [ [link removed] ]June 23, 2020.
2. TPM, "EXCLUSIVE: Feds About To Bail On Supporting COVID Testing Sites
In Texas And Other States," [ [link removed] ]June 23, 2020.
3. CBS News, "Texas governor says there is a "massive" coronavirus
outbreak across the state after reopening," [ [link removed] ]June 24, 2020.
4. Mother Jones, "Jared Kushner Had One Job: Solve America’s Supply
Crisis. He Helped Private Companies Instead.," [ [link removed] ]May 20, 2020.
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