The Trump administration is trying to conceal its mismanaged response to
the COVID-19 pandemic by attacking the Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
at every turn!
[ [link removed] ]CDC Director Redfield speaks at a White House podium as Pence looks
at him.
Quick signature: Tell the Trump administration and Congress to protect
the CDC and fund testing and contact tracing!
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Dear Friend,
“Trump administration seeking to block funding for CDC, contact tracing
and testing in new relief bill” [1]
“Trump Administration Strips CDC of Control of Coronavirus Data” [2]
“White House blocks CDC director from testifying on schools reopening” [3]
This past week’s news headlines have made one thing clear: The Trump
administration is trying to conceal its mismanaged response to the
COVID-19 pandemic by blocking funding for testing and attacking the
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) at every turn. Moms know from years of
playing peek-a-boo that just because you try to hide something doesn’t
mean it actually disappears. This underhanded attempt to control our
public health data and cut funding for the CDC (and testing!) must be
stopped!
[ [link removed] ]Quick signature: Tell the Trump administration and Congress to protect
the CDC and fund testing and contact tracing!. *When you click, you’ll
automatically sign on if we already have your information.
The Trump administration’s attacks on funding for testing and contract
tracing, along with cutting funding of the CDC—our nation's top public
health agency—are nothing short of frightening, especially in the midst of
the COVID-19 pandemic. Protecting the CDC, an institution that has
historically been apolitical and driven by science in the interest of
protecting public health, is critical in this moment while our nation
mourns the deaths of over 140,000 people due to this disease. [4]
In addition, the CDC was accused of “undermining the president” by a top
advisor to the Department of Health and Human Services because it put out
a report about COVID-19 risks for pregnant women. [ [link removed] ] This is
unacceptable! Politics should not be influencing public health information
that our communities rely on to stay safe.
The coronavirus pandemic has gotten so wildly out of control in the United
States that many other countries have banned US travelers from visiting,
including the European Union (EU). [ [link removed] ] Where countries in the EU have
experienced a sharp downward trend in their daily newly confirmed cases,
the US is on a steep upward trajectory. [ [link removed] ]
[5]Graph comparing the U.S. and E.U. seven day rolling average. The U.S.
is at 66,903 and E.U. at 4,612 as of July 19th
The US has only 4% of the world’s population, but 25% of its COVID-19
cases. [ [link removed] ] This is beyond tragic. We need Congress to act now to fund
testing, contact tracing, and to protect the CDC, and ensure the public
has access to public health data. We cannot allow the Trump administration
to keep us in the dark about how we are doing in combating COVID-19.
Publicly available information is critical for public health experts and
parents to be able to understand the threat this disease poses to their
families and communities.
[6]Click to sign: Tell President Trump, Secretary Azar, and members of
Congress to stop playing politics with our lives and to fund testing,
contact tracing, and the CDC to continue its role of tracking and
promoting public health. *When you click, you’ll automatically sign on if
we already have your information.
Our petition reads:
Dear President Trump, Secretary Azar, and members of Congress,
As one of over a million members of MomsRising, I demand that you
protect the Centers for Disease Control and not allow politics to
influence the critical role it plays for the American people. The CDC,
an institution that has historically been apolitical and driven by
science in the interest of protecting public health, is critical in this
moment while our nation mourns the deaths of 150,000 people due to
COVID-19.
We need to ensure that the CDC has ample funding, that the public has
access to ALL of the important data which the CDC has been providing
throughout the pandemic, and that our nation’s public health officials
are not prevented from speaking out about the pandemic. We also need
more funding for testing and contact tracing so that we can rein in the
exploding numbers of cases across the country.
[7]Don’t forget to sign! Tell the Trump administration and Congress to
fund the CDC, testing, and contact tracing to combat COVID-19. *When you
click, you’ll automatically sign on if we already have your information.
The Trump administration has done a terrible job in combating COVID-19 and
now they are trying to obscure this terrible situation by controlling
public health data, cutting funding for the CDC, and preventing our
nation’s public health officials from speaking out. We must act NOW!
The more people who speak out, the bigger our impact. Please take a moment
to forward our action link to your friends and family and share it on
social media:
[8][link removed]
Together we are a powerful voice for the health of families,
- Felicia, Tasmiha, Donna, Kristin and the whole MomsRising /
MamásConPoder team
References:
[1] The Hill, [ [link removed] ]Trump administration seeking to block funding for CDC,
contact tracing and testing in new relief bill: report
[2] The New York Times, [ [link removed] ]Trump Administration Strips C.D.C. of Control
of Coronavirus Data
[3] ABC News, [ [link removed] ]White House blocks CDC director from testifying on
schools reopening
[4] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, [ [link removed] ]Cases in the U.S.
[5] The Washington Post, [ [link removed] ]CDC feels pressure from Trump as rift grows
over coronavirus response
[6] National Geographic, [ [link removed] ]Here’s where Americans can travel now. But
should they?
[7] statista, [ [link removed] ]The State of the Unions
[8] CNN Health, [ [link removed] ]The US has 4% of the world's population but 25% of its
coronavirus cases
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