Trump has done well in responding to the Wu Flu; his decision TODAY to declare meat processing facilities essential AND ordering them to stay open may damn well prevent the supply chain from being irreparably damaged!
we are already looking at inflation, rising energy costs and food costs -- keeping production open as much as possible is a big step for the safety, security and well being of the country
and yes, Trump is allocating safety equipment for the industry! We were looking at possible food shortages; this was a great move by the President today
Trump to sign order keeping meat processing plants open
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will sign an executive order Tuesday meant to stave off a shortage of chicken, pork and other meat on American supermarket shelves because of the coronavirus.
The order will use the Defense Production Act to classify meat processing as critical infrastructure to keep production plants open.
The order comes after industry leaders warned that consumers could see meat shortages in a matter of days after workers at major facilities tested positive for the virus. A senior White House official said the administration was working to prevent a situation in which a majority of processing plants shut down for a period of time, which could lead to an 80% drop in the availability of meat in supermarkets. The official spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the order before its release.
Couldn't get past the lie in the first sentence. He's done the worst job of any leader of any nation on the planet. Once I read a lie I stop reading. I no longer believe anything posted.
I will say, he can sign all the executive orders he wants. He can't force workers to go back to work there if they know it's not safe. He can't drag those workers back into those plants against their will.
Most people aren't like you or trump. Their lives are worth much more than money. Here's a hint, you can't spend that money if you're dead.
People just can't walk off the street and do that job. It takes time to train people for it. That is IF you can find someone who is willing to take a chance with their life. Especially for such low wages and horrible benefits.
We will see what the workers do. I saw a video on the local news last night of a woman who is one of those workers who plainly said she's not returning until she knows she won't be infected with the virus and die. She was very clear, she doesn't believe that the money is worth her life.
Neither do I.
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