OT Coronavirus: America in chaos, News and Updates. One million Americans dead and counting

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  1. SlyPokerDog

    SlyPokerDog Woof! Staff Member Administrator

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    Mitt Romney proposes ‘patriot pay’ boost of $12 per hour for front-line workers

    SALT LAKE CITY — Workers who face a greater risk of COVID-19 could receive up to $12 an hour more for the next three months under a proposal Sen. Mitt Romney unveiled on Friday.

    The Utah Republican’s “patriot pay” plan calls for one-quarter of the bonus to be paid by the employer and three-quarters by the federal government through a refundable payroll tax credit.

    “I think this is a matter of fundamental fairness,” Romney told reporters in a video press conference. “These people are taking a health risk providing food for us at our grocery stores, driving our buses and transit vehicles, making sure we have the health care we need in hospitals and clinics, keeping our hospitals clean.”

    A grocery store, for example, could opt into the program to give its employees a $12 per hour bonus for May, June and July. The store would put in $3, while the federal government would add $9, meaning a $10 per hour worker would receive an extra $5,760 for those three months.

    The program is also designed to make sure that people who are working to provide those services are earning as much money or more than those on unemployment, he said, adding the $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief bill has allowed some to make more by not having a job.

    Romney was the among the first senators to propose the government write a check to all Americans to help them deal with the financial fallout of the coronavirus outbreak. Congress included a $1,200 payment for people making up to $75,000 a year in the rescue package passed in March.

    Romney said other senators have found his “patriot pay” idea interesting, though he hasn’t tried to line up support for it. He apparently hasn’t taken it to the White House.

    President Donald Trump named every Republican senator to his bipartisan task force for reopening the U.S. economy amid the coronavirus pandemic. Trump acknowledged last month that he holds a grudge against Romney for voting to remove him from office in his impeachment trial and said he doesn’t need his advice.

    The president has said he’s considering hazard pay for health care workers.

    “This is consistent with something he said he’s open to or is considering,” Romney said of his proposal.

    Democrats also have said the next relief package should require additional pay for workers such as doctors, nurses and first responders.

    Some businesses in Utah, such as grocery stores, have already upped workers’ pay a couple of dollars an hour. Romney said that would count toward any extra compensation employers would contribute under the program. He also anticipates businesses would pass the cost on to customers.

    “Whether we pay in the price of our additional goods or we pay through our taxes, this is something which, obviously, the consumers in America are going to pick up the tab for,” he said. But workers, he said, deserve more money because of the risks they are taking.

    Romney’s plan would help ensure essential workers in critical industries as designated by the Department of Labor and Congress receive greater compensation than the unemployment insurance rate.

    Under the program, employers would receive a 75% refundable payroll tax credit for a bonus up to $12 an hour for workers who make less than $50,000 a year. For those who earn more than $50,000 annually, the tax credit would phase out by $24 for every additional $500 in income until the income hit $90,000.

    The maximum tax credit is $1,440 per month per employee, meaning a full-time worker would receive up to a $1,920 monthly bonus.

    Employees would have to work at least 100 hours each month they receive the bonus to be eligible for the proposed tax credit.

    https://www.ksl.com/article/4674766...ost-of-12-more-per-hour-for-frontline-workers
     
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    Hoopguru Well-Known Member

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    That's right and thats exactly whats happened here in Oregon from the start, test those with obvious symptoms.
     
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    No seriously, wtf??? What reason would endorse being shut down until July 6th?! This is a serious question, especially in a state that’s like 40th in Infection in the US?
     
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    https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/m...us-mask-order/ar-BB13wbLP?ocid=ob-fb-enus-280

    Maryland Cancels Big Coronavirus-Mask Order

    A formation of the U.S. Navy Blue Angels and the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds fly past the Washington Monument as a collaborative salute to first responders and other essential personnel, on May 2.

    The state of Maryland has canceled a large order of coronavirus supplies from a politically connected company and asked state law-enforcement officials to investigate the matter, Maryland officials said.

    Procurement officials with the state said they took action after waiting for more than 30 days for $12.5 million worth of masks and ventilators the state ordered from Blue Flame Medical LLC, a company launched a few weeks ago by a one-time fundraiser for the Republican party.

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    The former fundraiser, Mike Gula, provided a letter to The Wall Street Journal that said Maryland’s order for roughly 1.5 million N95 masks was seized by government officials in China, where they were manufactured. Mr. Gula switched to a new supplier and plans to deliver the masks shortly, along with a separate $4 million order for more than 100 ventilators to the state, according to a Blue Flame Medical official.

    “We have determined that since it has been one month since the order was placed with no confirmation of shipment, we are in the process of cancelling the order and have referred this matter to the Attorney General,” according to a spokesman for the Maryland Department of General Services. A spokeswoman for the Attorney General’s office declined to comment.

    Bing COVID-19 tracker: Latest numbers by country and state

    The back-and-forth is a reflection of the chaotic and unregulated marketplace that has emerged as states, hospitals and first responders scramble to buy face masks, gloves, gowns and other protective medical supplies amid the coronavirus pandemic. A far-flung group of players have sought to connect buyers with manufacturers, many of which are in China.

    Many of the players in this new marketplace weren’t in the medical-supply business at the beginning of March.

    Mr. Gula was a prominent fundraiser for dozens of Republican lawmakers and other public officials. In a little over a decade, he and the Washington-based firm he founded raised tens of millions of dollars for GOP candidates.

    As the coronavirus spread to the U.S. earlier this year, Mr. Gula and a fellow Republican political consultant in California began considering tapping their contacts to try selling protective medical supplies to firefighters, police officers, hospitals and governments

    In late March, Mr. Gula sent an email, a copy of which was reviewed by the Journal, to Republican lawmakers, lobbyists and others saying he was quitting fundraising to start a new business.

    A few days later, he launched a website for Blue Flame Medical. “We are the largest global network of COVID-19 medical suppliers,” the company said on the website. “Only the highest quality product delivered with the fastest service.”
     
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    magnifier661 B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

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    barfo triggered obsessive commie pinko boomer maniac Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Seems to me Mutant Virus should be the lead singer. So Mutant Virus and the Death Rate.

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    It's not specifically shutting anything down until July 6th, it's just extending the state of emergency which was set to expire on the 7th of this month. Basically an extension of the powers of the governor during an emergency, versus having it lapse.
     
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    So what’s the news about opening up?
     
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    I think I read she's suppose to have an update Monday or Tuesday
     
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    With phase 1 of the opening potentially starting June 1st, maybe even sooner. That's just what we're hearing for our school.
     
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    Yep. The dicks certainly are out for this covid thing.
     
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    You must be into surf rock or something...

    the proper metal name would be "Viral Mutation"

    If it was an alt rock band it would be "68K And Rising"

    If it was hip hop it would be "MC ViralM"


    If it was Punk it would be "The Viral Mutators"


    #KnowYourGenres
     
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    This is bullshit.
     
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    of course it is. Funny how the DNI just said the opposite
     
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    barfo triggered obsessive commie pinko boomer maniac Staff Member Global Moderator

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    But should I really take the word of a man who sold his band van?

    I mean, I still got my Woody...

    We could ride the surf together
    While our love would grow
    In my Woody I would take you everywhere I go
    So I say from me to you
    I will make your dreams come true
    Do you love me do you surfer girl

    barfo
     
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    Lanny Original Season Ticket Holder "Mr. Big Shot"

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    I think she loves you, beach boy.
     
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    Trump is telling the governor's to seriously consider opening schools.
     
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    So this is what I *heard* I didnt look into it much so it could be misinformation.

    They believe this was not a manmade / engineered virus. They think the virus was contained (where it was being studied)at that Wuhan lab and somehow it got out.

    Is that inaccurate or is it all just theories?
     
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